Deathgrip
Unlimited Edition 101 • uncommon
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- Collector number
- 101
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $3.93
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 Unlimited Edition set in 1993, serving as one of the early black-bordered reprints of Magic: The Gathering's inaugural Alpha and Beta sets. Designed during the game's formative period by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the card reflects the thematic exploration of color-specific hosers, which were intended to provide players with strategic sideboard options to counter specific color archetypes, in this case, green.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Quinton Hoover, whose distinct, flowing, and ethereal style became a hallmark of the game’s early aesthetic. Hoover’s work on Deathgrip emphasized the macabre, symbiotic relationship between the caster and the target, fitting the dark flavor of black mana. Upon release, the card was received as a functional tool for competitive stability, though it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors of the game’s formative era.
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