Death Grasp
Commander 2015 215 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2015
- Collector number
- 215
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana white mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Death Grasp deals X damage to any target. You gain X life.
Plate mail, the skin of the chest, the rib cage, the heart—all useless against the mage who can reach directly for the soul.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Death Grasp was released in 2015 as part of the Commander 2015 set, a series of preconstructed decks designed specifically for the multiplayer Commander format of Magic: The Gathering. Published by Wizards of the Coast, this set focused on two-color combinations utilizing the 'experience counter' mechanic, with Death Grasp appearing in the Orzhov-aligned Orzhov Plunder deck. The card functions as a scaling removal spell that reflects the color identity of the Orzhov Syndicate, which is known for its thematic focus on life-draining and the cycle of debt and tribute.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Igor Kieryluk, whose work frequently appears in the Magic: The Gathering catalog. Kieryluk’s design for Death Grasp emphasizes the grim, spectral aesthetic of the Orzhov guild, utilizing dark, ethereal motifs to convey the card's mechanical effect of draining life to destroy a creature. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, flexible removal option for Orzhov-based decks, prized for its ability to scale in efficacy as the game progresses and a player's mana pool expands.
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