Death Cloud
Darksteel 40 • rare
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Stephen Tappin
- Market price
- $2.74
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 was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion, the second set in the Mirrodin block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed during a period when the game designers were heavily exploring the thematic concept of a world constructed entirely of metal, the card reflects the bleak, nihilistic atmosphere of the setting. Its design was intended to serve as a high-cost, high-impact 'board wipe' that forces all players to sacrifice their resources, effectively leveling the playing field through shared destruction.
The artwork for the card was provided by the illustrator Dave Dorman, a celebrated artist known for his work in the Star Wars and comic book industries. Dorman employed his signature painterly style to depict the overwhelming, dark nature of the spell, utilizing a somber palette to emphasize the catastrophic event described in the card's rules text. Upon its release, the card gained immediate attention within competitive circles for its unique ability to disrupt established game states, securing its place as a staple in various control and combo-based deck archetypes.
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