Death Rattle

Death Rattle was originally printed as a common card in the 2007 Future Sight expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As part of the 'timeshifted' cards, it was designed to showcase potential future mechanics and aesthetics, utilizing the delve ability—which allows a player to exile cards from their graveyard to reduce the cost of the spell—before that keyword became a staple of later sets like Khans of Tarkir. The art, created by illustrator Vance Kovacs, captures the eerie, skeletal aesthetic common to black-aligned removal spells of the era.

The item in this collection appears as a reprint in the 2013 Modern Masters set, identified by collector number 78. This set was curated by Wizards of the Coast to celebrate the Modern format, providing players with access to older, highly sought-after cards. While Death Rattle itself serves a functional utility role within the game, its inclusion in Modern Masters reflects the set's intent to curate a balanced draft experience using existing card designs that had historically shaped tournament play.