Defiling Tears
Invasion 99 • uncommon
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 99
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- rk post
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Until end of turn, target creature becomes black, gets +1/-1, and gains "black mana: Regenerate this creature."
Serra's living warriors looked on in horror. "Where is our Lady now?" they cried.
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
Defiling Tears was released in the 2000 Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Created by Wizards of the Coast, this set was pivotal in the game's history as it introduced a major multi-colored narrative arc, focusing on the Phyrexian invasion of the plane of Dominaria. The card was designed to represent the corrupting influence of Phyrexian oil, reflecting the set's dark, atmospheric shift as the heroes struggled against an overwhelming mechanical force.
The artwork for Defiling Tears was illustrated by Greg Staples, an artist known for his moody and textured depictions within the game's universe. Staples aimed to capture a sense of desolation and organic corruption, using a visceral color palette that mirrored the Phyrexian aesthetic of the era. The card was received by the player base as a niche utility spell, valued primarily for its thematic consistency within the black color identity and its role in reinforcing the grim stakes of the Invasion block storyline.
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