Death Denied
Saviors of Kamigawa 63 • common
- Set
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 63
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Greg Hildebrandt
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Return X target creature cards from your graveyard to your hand.
Takenuma was filled with a chorus of moans, shrieks, and wails. Some came from the living, some from the dying, and some, most horribly, from the dead.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Death Denied was released in June 2005 as part of the Saviors of Kamigawa set, the final installment in the Kamigawa block for Magic: The Gathering. This set concluded the narrative arc centered on the conflict between the mortal realm and the spirit world, and cards within the block often featured mechanics tied to hand size or spirit interaction. The card represents a recurring theme of necromancy within the black mana color identity, designed to allow players to recover multiple creatures from their graveyard to their hand.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Christopher Moeller, who provided a moody, atmospheric illustration that captured the somber essence of the card’s effect. Moeller’s work on the Kamigawa set was well-regarded for fitting into the block’s distinct Japanese-inspired aesthetic. Upon release, the card was viewed as a functional utility piece for limited formats and casual play, appreciated by players for its scalability in the late game even if it did not become a dominant force in high-level competitive constructed play.
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