Death of a Thousand Stings
Saviors of Kamigawa 64 • common
- Set
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 64
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have more cards in hand than each opponent, you may return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Death of a Thousand Stings was released in 2005 as part of the Saviors of Kamigawa expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused heavily on the unique mechanics of the Kamigawa plane, drawing inspiration from Japanese mythology and folklore. This particular card was designed to highlight the set's emphasis on hand-size mechanics, punishing opponents incrementally through a black-aligned enchantment that could be returned from the graveyard to the hand.
The artwork was illustrated by Hiroki Akiyama, who contributed several pieces to the block. The design intent was to visually capture the thematic concept of slow, methodical suffering associated with the card's name. Within the game's competitive environment, it was recognized as a flavorful, if niche, inclusion that exemplified the set's commitment to immersive, top-down design during a period of transition in the game's broader mechanical identity.
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