Demonic Hordes
Limited Edition Alpha 103 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 103
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jesper Myrfors
- Market price
- $798.66
What it does
tap: Destroy target land.
At the beginning of your upkeep, unless you pay black mana black mana black mana, tap this creature and sacrifice a land of an opponent's choice.
Created to destroy Dominia, Demons can sometimes be bent to a more focused purpose.
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
Demonic Hordes was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set, the inaugural print run of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. Conceived as a strategic card game that blended elements of traditional trading cards with complex fantasy role-playing mechanics, the Alpha set was produced in a limited print run of roughly 2.6 million cards to gauge market interest among strategy gamers and hobbyists.
The card’s distinct visual identity is defined by the illustration of Christopher Rush, a foundational artist for the early game. Rush utilized a dark, visceral aesthetic to capture the menacing nature of the creature, aligning with the game's high-fantasy themes. As one of the original rare cards in the set, Demonic Hordes became a notable component of early gameplay due to its aggressive mechanics, eventually cementing its status as an iconic piece of collectible history among vintage trading card enthusiasts.
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