Dead Weight
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan 99 • common
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Collector number
- 99
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Javier Charro
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets -2/-2.
The hired goblins were not, as advertised, worth their weight in gold.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dead Weight was originally introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card pool during the Innistrad set in 2011, intended as a staple black enchantment for removing smaller creatures from the battlefield. As a reprint in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, released in late 2023, the card maintains its mechanical role while adopting a new visual identity tailored to the subterranean, prehistoric aesthetic of the Ixalan plane.
The updated artwork for this version was commissioned to reflect the thematic dangers of the underground caverns, focusing on the crushing pressure and dark atmosphere of the setting. As a common card, it serves as a functional tool for Limited play, designed to provide players with accessible removal options while fitting seamlessly into the set's broader narrative of exploration and survival in a hostile, uncharted environment.
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