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
- $2.23
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 set, the final expansion in the Onslaught block of Magic: The Gathering. Designed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was experimenting with high-cost, high-impact spells, the card was crafted to represent a cataclysmic board-reset effect. Its inclusion in the set reflected the high-fantasy themes of the set's storyline, which focused on the emergence of powerful dragons and the devastation of the plane of Otaria.
The artwork was commissioned from John Avon, a legendary illustrator in the game's history known for his expansive, atmospheric landscapes. Avon utilized his signature mastery of light and scale to depict the utter destruction of a battlefield, choosing a desolate, scorched-earth aesthetic to complement the card's mechanical function. Upon its release, the card became a focal point for players interested in control-heavy strategies, noted for its ability to irreversibly alter the state of a game.
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