Defile
Secret Lair Drop 2562 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 2562
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Pig Hands & Scott Okumura
- Market price
- $2.97
What it does
Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn for each Swamp you control.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Defile was originally released as a common card in the 2019 Magic: The Gathering set Modern Horizons. It was designed as a mechanically efficient removal spell for black decks, scaling in power based on the number of swamps the player controls. This specific printing comes from the Secret Lair Drop series, a specialty product line launched by Wizards of the Coast that features curated, limited-time collections of cards with unique, artist-driven aesthetic treatments.
The Secret Lair iteration of Defile utilizes distinct, stylized illustration that departs from the traditional high-fantasy aesthetic typical of the main card game. By commissioning specific artists for these drops, the series seeks to offer collectors a more personalized or experimental visual experience. Upon its release, this variant was noted for its unconventional art style, which prioritized atmospheric tone and thematic cohesion over standard illustrative expectations, making it a sought-after piece for players interested in card customization.
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