Decree of Justice

Decree of Justice was originally released in the 2003 Scourge expansion, designed as part of the cycle of powerful sorceries that featured cycling. The card was intended to provide white-aligned decks with a scalable late-game threat, allowing players to either generate a board presence of 4/4 Angel tokens or a swarm of 1/1 Soldier tokens depending on the state of the match. The Masters 25 printing updated the classic illustration by Greg Staples, who maintained the card's original evocative aesthetic of celestial intervention while bringing it in line with the modern frame treatment of the set.

The Masters 25 set was conceptualized as a retrospective celebration of Magic: The Gathering's history, selecting iconic cards from the game's first twenty-five years to highlight core mechanics and nostalgic favorites. Decree of Justice was included to represent the mechanical depth of the Scourge set and the enduring utility of the cycling mechanic. Upon its initial release and subsequent reprints, it was well-received by control deck enthusiasts for its flexibility, solidifying its place as a reliable finisher in various competitive and casual formats.