Dark Bargain
Dominaria 83 • common
- Set
- Dominaria
- Collector number
- 83
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Tyler Jacobson
- Market price
- $0.17
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.
"I have pustules of the great Ratadrabik, very cheap. No? Surely you'll want a tincture of Nevinyrral's pulverized remains. Genuine!"
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 the 2018 expansion set Dominaria, a set widely celebrated by Magic: The Gathering players for its nostalgic return to the game's foundational plane. The card was designed as a black-aligned instant, functioning as a thematic nod to the classic 'draw and discard' mechanics that characterize the color's gameplay identity. It serves as a tool for card selection, allowing players to dig through their deck while managing their graveyard, a central resource in many black-based strategies.
The artwork for this piece was created by Tyler Jacobson, a prolific fantasy illustrator known for his dynamic use of lighting and mood. Jacobson aimed to capture the visceral weight of a magical transaction, depicting a character engaging with a shadowy, otherworldly power. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid, functional common that effectively showcased the set's focus on historical lore and familiar, high-utility mechanics.
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