Demonic Embrace
Core Set 2021 356 • rare
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Collector number
- 356
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Sidharth Chaturvedi
- Market price
- $1.22
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +3/+1, has flying, and is a Demon in addition to its other types.
You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying 3 life and discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Demonic Embrace was released in 2020 as part of the Core Set 2021 for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It functions as an Aura enchantment that grants a creature a power and toughness boost while providing the flying ability, reflecting the set's focus on revisiting classic fantasy archetypes and mechanics. The card was designed to be a high-impact recursive tool, allowing players to pay life to bring it back from the graveyard to the battlefield, echoing the thematic essence of black mana's cost-versus-power philosophy.
The artwork for Demonic Embrace was illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, a frequent contributor to the franchise known for his dark and visceral aesthetic style. The illustration depicts a spectral, shadowed entity enveloping a figure, visually capturing the oppressive and empowering nature of the card's mechanics. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency in limited formats and its distinct flavor, which effectively balanced the risk of paying life with the aggressive benefits of the enchantment.
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