Death Cloud
The List DST-40 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DST-40
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Stephen Tappin
- Market price
- $2.65
What it does
Each player loses X life, discards X cards, sacrifices X creatures of their choice, then sacrifices X lands of their choice.
The swarm's million wings stir the foulest of breezes.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Death Cloud originally debuted in the 2004 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Champions of Kamigawa. Designed by the development team at Wizards of the Coast, the card was conceived as a high-impact sorcery intended to serve as a symmetrical board-clearing effect, forcing players to sacrifice creatures, discard cards, and lose life based on the amount of mana spent to cast it. The design emphasizes a risk-reward mechanic, requiring significant resource commitment to maximize its disruptive potential.
The version from 'The List' is a contemporary reprint included within modern booster packs to provide players access to influential cards from the game's past. 'The List' is a curated collection of legacy cards that feature their original art and frames, serving as a nod to the game's history. The illustration for the card, created by artist Adam Rex, captures the chaotic and destructive nature of the spell through a dark, atmospheric depiction of the titular cloud, which has been widely recognized for its thematic resonance since its initial release.
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