Deathgrip
Limited Edition Alpha 100 • uncommon
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 100
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $99.95
What it does
black mana black mana: Counter target green spell.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Deathgrip was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set, the inaugural print run of Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the game was conceptualized to provide a portable, strategic experience for players waiting between rounds at gaming conventions. As one of the original cards in the set, it embodies the primitive, experimental mechanics and darker aesthetic themes that defined the game's early identity.
The card features artwork by Dameon Willich, who contributed a significant number of illustrations to the Alpha and Beta sets. Willich’s style during this era was characterized by a raw, often visceral approach that aligned with the game's high-fantasy horror influences. Deathgrip, which functions as a reactive enchantment against green spells, was received by early players as a potent sideboard option, reflecting the thematic emphasis on color-coded rivalries that Garfield established to differentiate the game's five core factions.
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