Decree of Pain
Stardates 9 • mythic
- Set
- Stardates
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jonathan Bartlett
- Market price
- $1.05
What it does
Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated. Draw a card for each creature destroyed this way.
Cycling 3 generic mana black mana black mana (3 generic mana black mana black mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, all creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.
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 Pain, appearing as card number 9 in the Stardates set, serves as a quintessential example of high-impact sorcery design within the collectible card game medium. It was conceived to provide players with a dramatic, game-altering effect that balances devastating board clearance with significant personal card advantage, reflecting the design philosophy of rewarding players for navigating complex, resource-heavy game states.
The illustrative direction for the card focused on capturing a sense of profound, overwhelming magical force. By utilizing a stark, dark aesthetic, the artistic team sought to evoke the thematic weight of a 'decree,' emphasizing the finality of the spell's impact on the game board. Upon its release, it was noted by the player community for its efficient scaling in multiplayer environments, quickly becoming a staple for those favoring control-oriented strategies.
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About Decree of Pain
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