Dead Man's Chest
Forgotten Realms Commander 97 • rare
- Set
- Forgotten Realms Commander
- Collector number
- 97
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jason A. Engle
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Enchant creature an opponent controls
When enchanted creature dies, exile cards equal to its power from the top of its owner's library. You may cast spells from among those cards for as long as they remain exiled, and mana of any type can be spent to cast them.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dead Man's Chest was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering 'Forgotten Realms Commander' set in 2021. This set was designed to integrate the iconic lore and thematic elements of Dungeons & Dragons into the existing Commander format. The card itself draws directly from the swashbuckling tropes associated with pirate-themed adventures in the Forgotten Realms, specifically focusing on the concept of treasure hoarding and the greed often associated with the undead in D&D canon.
The card was illustrated by Wisnu Tan, who captured a dark, mystical aesthetic to represent the treasure-filled receptacle. The design goal was to translate the D&D mechanic of looting a defeated enemy into a functional Magic card that rewards players for interacting with their opponents' libraries. Upon its release, the card was received as a flavorful, albeit niche, inclusion for Commander decks, praised more for its thematic resonance with the source material than for high-level competitive viability.
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