Deathgrip
Revised Edition 101 • uncommon
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Collector number
- 101
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.56
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 originally released as part of the Revised Edition set for Magic: The Gathering in 1994. It functions as a signature piece of the set's color-hate cycle, designed specifically to counter green spells by allowing a player to pay mana to counter them upon casting. The card belongs to the early era of the game when color identity and mechanical hostility were defined by sharp, sometimes restrictive, interactions between the five colors of mana.
The card's evocative, unsettling illustration was created by Quinton Hoover. Known for his distinct, fluid style and preference for colored pencils and ink, Hoover sought to capture the visceral nature of the effect. Within the broader context of the game's development, the art and the card's effect helped cement the gothic and high-fantasy aesthetic that defined the earliest years of Magic: The Gathering, earning a place as a cult favorite among players who appreciate the game's vintage, unfiltered design philosophy.
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