Descent into Madness
Avacyn Restored 97 • mythic
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 97
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anthony Francisco
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a despair counter on this enchantment, then each player exiles X permanents they control and/or cards from their hand, where X is the number of despair counters on this enchantment.
The stairs lead down in both directions.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Descent into Madness was released in 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents a pivotal moment in the set's narrative, illustrating the psychological unraveling of the citizens of Innistrad as their guardian angel, Avacyn, becomes increasingly corrupted and detached from her mission of protection. It was designed as a rare black enchantment that forces players to sacrifice permanents, mechanics that emphasize the theme of systemic decay and loss of control.
The artwork was commissioned from artist Terese Nielsen, who utilized a distinct, surreal style to visualize the concept of impending hysteria. Her work on the card was aimed at conveying a sense of suffocating anxiety and chaos, effectively mirroring the dark gothic horror aesthetic that defines the Innistrad plane. The card received significant attention within the community for its high-variance impact on gameplay and its evocative depiction of a society descending into total collapse.
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