Diabolic Edict
Arena League 2001 10 • rare
- Set
- Arena League 2001
- Collector number
- 10
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Target player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Greven il-Vec lifted Vhati off his feet. "The fall will give you time to think on your failure."
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 expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1997, designed as a staple black removal spell that forced an opponent to sacrifice a creature. The card’s mechanical efficiency and versatility quickly established it as a cornerstone of competitive play, emphasizing a strategy where the caster bypasses protection or indestructible keywords by forcing the player to choose their own loss.
The 2001 Arena League promotional version features unique border treatments and set-specific markings, distributed to players participating in the organized play program of that era. Like other cards from the Arena League, it was intended to reward consistent tournament attendance, utilizing the original artwork by Kev Walker, whose grim, atmospheric style perfectly captured the flavor of the card's disruptive effect within the game's broader lore.
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