Dark Bargain
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 82 • common
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Collector number
- 82
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Scott Murphy
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Look at the top three cards of your library. Put two of them into your hand and the other into your graveyard. Dark Bargain deals 2 damage to you.
"The poacher's trade isn't monster parts. It's myth. People pay to be part of the fantasy."— Kelsien, the Plague
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dark Bargain was released in April 2020 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. The set was centered on themes of monster-building and mutation, reflecting a world where humanity struggles to survive alongside colossal beasts. Within this narrative context, the card serves as a thematic representation of the desperate, Faustian compromises individuals might make to gain power or survive in a hostile, monster-infested environment.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, whose work often leans into the dark, visceral fantasy aesthetic associated with black-aligned cards in the game. The visual design focuses on the physical toll of drawing forbidden knowledge, emphasizing the balance between utility and sacrifice. Mechanically, the card allows a player to draw cards while putting others into the graveyard, a design intended to offer card selection at the cost of life, a hallmark of black mana mechanics in Magic: The Gathering.
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