Dark Banishing
Mirage 115 • common
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 115
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dermot Power
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
"Femeref was guided by the wisdom of the Council of Voices. But in one terrible instant, they were slain, leaving Asmira as the sole voice of leadership."— Hakim, Loreweaver
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dark Banishing was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a common card in the set, it served as a fundamental removal spell that established a long-standing template for black-aligned control effects in the game. The card was designed during a period of mechanical refinement for Wizards of the Coast, intended to provide players with a straightforward, cost-effective way to handle non-black creatures while reinforcing the color's thematic reliance on destruction.
The artwork for this iteration was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a prolific early contributor to the game's aesthetic. Hoover employed his signature lyrical, high-contrast style to depict the act of supernatural erasure, favoring expressive linework over hyper-realism. Upon its release, the card was widely praised by players for its utility and clarity, quickly becoming a staple in both casual and competitive formats throughout the late nineties.
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