Diabolic Intent
Battlebond 141 • rare
- Set
- Battlebond
- Collector number
- 141
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Josu Hernaiz
- Market price
- $17.75
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Diabolic Intent was originally released in the Planeshift expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 2001, designed as a powerful tutor effect that forces the player to sacrifice a creature to search their library for a card. Its mechanics reflect the ruthless nature of the Phyrexian influence within the game's lore, where sacrifice is a necessary cost for achieving one's dark ambitions. The card became a staple in various formats due to its efficiency, eventually being reprinted in the 2018 set Battlebond.
The Battlebond version of the card features updated artwork by illustrator Josu Hernaiz. Hernaiz’s interpretation leans into a visceral, gothic aesthetic, visually emphasizing the ritualistic exchange of life force for arcane knowledge. This iteration was well-received by players for both its utility in the set's unique two-headed giant format and for the refreshed visual identity that aligned with the high-fantasy art direction prevalent in modern Magic releases.
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