Decree of Annihilation
Scourge 85 • rare
- Set
- Scourge
- Collector number
- 85
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 8 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $2.25
What it does
Exile all artifacts, creatures, and lands from the battlefield, all cards from all graveyards, and all cards from all hands.
Cycling 5 generic mana red mana red mana (5 generic mana red mana red mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, destroy all lands.
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
Decree of Annihilation was released in 2003 as part of the Scourge expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a high-impact sorcery, the card represents the cataclysmic events unfolding in the set's narrative, where the artificial plane of Rath merges with the world of Dominaria. Its mechanics, which force a near-total reset of the battlefield, were intended to reflect the scale of this planar collision, serving as a powerful 'board wipe' that deliberately targets lands, artifacts, and creatures simultaneously.
The artwork was illustrated by Dave Dorman, a celebrated science fiction and fantasy artist known for his work on Star Wars. Dorman utilized his signature cinematic style to depict the utter destruction of the landscape, focusing on dramatic lighting and heavy atmosphere to convey the overwhelming sense of loss and finality suggested by the card's name. Upon its release, the card became a polarizing figure in casual play environments due to its ability to drastically extend game duration or force a stalemate, earning it a reputation as one of the most disruptive spells of the era.
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