Dead Weight
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 83 • common
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Collector number
- 83
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets -2/-2.
"You're not my quarry, little one. I'm after whatever comes to investigate your cries."— Kelsien, the Plague
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 released in 2020 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. Designed as an enchantment with the aura subtype, it serves as a staple removal effect in the game, functioning to reduce the power and toughness of a target creature. The card was specifically included in this set to provide players with a functional, low-cost defensive tool to manage the larger, mutated behemoths that were the thematic focus of the Ikoria release.
The artwork for this particular iteration of the card was illustrated by Jason Rainville. In keeping with the set's aesthetic, which emphasized the wild and oversized nature of the plane's inhabitants, the illustration depicts the crushing weight of a magical burden placed upon a creature. The card was received as a reliable piece of utility for Limited formats, where its ability to weaken threats and interact with the set's graveyard-focused mechanics made it a consistent inclusion in black-aligned decks.
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