Defeat
The List DTK-97 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DTK-97
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dave Kendall
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Destroy target creature with power 2 or less.
"Wars are decided one life at a time."— Gvar Barzeel, Kolaghan warrior
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Defeat was originally released in the 2015 Magic: The Gathering expansion Dragons of Tarkir. It was designed as a common-rarity black spell intended to serve as a focused removal option within the set's limited environment, specifically targeting creatures with low toughness. The card reflects the set's thematic focus on the conflict between dragons and the warrior clans of the Tarkir plane.
The card features artwork by Nils Hamm, whose painterly, moody style captures the dark, tactical nature of the spell. Like many cards included in The List—a curated selection of reprints integrated into later booster packs—Defeat serves as a functional piece of game history, representing the specific design philosophy of the Khans block and its emphasis on color-aligned combat mechanics.
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