Diabolic Edict
Modern Horizons 87 • common
- Set
- Modern Horizons
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Franz Vohwinkel
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Target player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
"Always give your foes a choice when they have none."— Ob Nixilis
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Diabolic Edict was first introduced in the Tempest set in 1997, serving as a landmark piece of removal in the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem. Its function—forcing an opponent to sacrifice a creature—provided a unique tactical workaround for creatures that possessed protection or hexproof abilities, cementing its status as a staple for black-aligned control decks. By the time it was reprinted in Modern Horizons in 2019, it had already attained a reputation for its efficiency and psychological impact on the game's meta.
The Modern Horizons printing features artwork by Kev Walker, a prolific illustrator whose style is synonymous with the darker, more visceral aesthetic of the game. Walker’s work on this piece emphasizes the bleak, uncompromising nature of the spell, utilizing stark lighting and shadow to convey the inevitability of the sacrifice. The set was specifically designed to introduce new cards directly into the Modern format, and the inclusion of Diabolic Edict offered a classic, reliable tool to players navigating an evolving competitive landscape.
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