Desecrated Tomb
Core Set 2019 Promos 230s • rare
- Set
- Core Set 2019 Promos
- Collector number
- 230s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dimitar Marinski
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Whenever one or more creature cards leave your graveyard, create a 1/1 black Bat creature token with flying.
The grave robbers were startled, for the door to the mausoleum was already open.
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
Desecrated Tomb was released as part of the Core Set 2019 expansion for Magic: The Gathering, specifically featured as a promotional card. The card functions as a rare artifact that rewards players for recurring creatures from their graveyard, playing into the set's themes of necromancy and graveyard interaction. It emerged during a period where Wizards of the Coast was focused on balancing core set power levels to provide accessible entry points for newer players while offering mechanical depth for established veterans.
The artwork for this specific promotional version was created by Svetlin Velinov, a long-standing illustrator for the franchise. His design emphasizes the grim, gothic aesthetic associated with the darker corners of the Magic multiverse, utilizing a palette of deep purples and cold blues to evoke a sense of ancient, undisturbed rest. Upon release, the card was generally viewed as a niche but effective build-around piece for commander players, praised for its specific utility in strategies that focus on constant creature reanimation.
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