Death Baron
Shards of Alara 70 • rare
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 70
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Nils Hamm
- Market price
- $4.21
What it does
Skeletons you control and other Zombies you control get +1/+1 and have deathtouch. (Any amount of damage they deal to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
For the necromancer barons, killing and recruitment are one and the same.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Death Baron was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara set, a pivotal expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game that introduced the concept of distinct three-color 'shards' of existence. As a creature card representing the Zombie tribe, it was designed to provide a powerful lord effect, granting other Zombies +1/+1 and Deathtouch. This addition reinforced the strategic identity of black-aligned decks within the Grixis shard, which focused on death, decay, and necrotic magic.
The card features illustration by Nils Hamm, who employed a dark, painterly style that captures the unsettling essence of undead necromancers. Hamm's work on this piece is widely regarded for its atmospheric depth and focus on the gruesome anatomy of the character. Upon its debut, Death Baron was received as a cornerstone card for tribal Zombie decks, remaining a sought-after staple in various competitive and casual formats for its synergy and efficient ability scaling.
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