Damocles Base, Sword of Kang
Marvel Super Heroes Commander 42 • rare
- Set
- Marvel Super Heroes Commander
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anthony Devine
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Flying, deathtouch
Whenever Damocles Base deals combat damage to a player, that player faces a villainous choice — They sacrifice a nontoken creature of their choice, or they lose 2 life and you draw two cards.
Crew 3
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Damocles Base, Sword of Kang card debuted as part of the Marvel Super Heroes Commander set, a thematic expansion designed to integrate iconic Marvel landscapes and artifacts into organized play systems. Created during a period when tabletop developers were leaning heavily into 'lair-based' tactical gameplay, this card was developed to represent the temporal fortress of the villain Kang the Conqueror. The design aimed to capture the essence of high-stakes, time-traveling science fiction, emphasizing control and board manipulation mechanics rather than brute force.
The artwork was commissioned to highlight the cold, futuristic aesthetic associated with Kang’s architecture, typically featuring clean lines and a monolithic, imposing structure. It was received by the player base as a niche utility card, valued primarily for its specific interaction with deck-building strategies centered on temporal displacement. While it did not achieve the widespread notoriety of hero-centric cards, it remains a recognized example of the set’s effort to expand the Marvel gaming universe beyond individual character stats.
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