Decomposition
Mirage 212 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 212
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Drew Tucker
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Enchant black creature
Enchanted creature has "Cumulative upkeep—Pay 1 life." (At the beginning of its controller's upkeep, that player puts an age counter on it, then sacrifices it unless they pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
When enchanted creature dies, its controller loses 2 life.
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
Decomposition was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore themes of desert environments and shifting landscapes, departing from the high-fantasy tropes of earlier releases. The card functions as an enchantment that allows players to punish opponents for playing cards from their graveyard, a niche but effective mechanical response to the rise of graveyard-centric strategies during that era of play.
The artwork for the card was created by fantasy illustrator Quinton Hoover, whose distinct, painterly style was a staple of early Magic: The Gathering sets. Hoover sought to capture the visceral decay implied by the card's name through swirling, abstract forms and muted tones, grounding the magical effect in a macabre visual language. The card is remembered by collectors as a classic example of Mirage-era aesthetics and serves as a testament to the influence Hoover had on the game's early visual identity.
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About Decomposition
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