Dirge of Dread
Onslaught 138 • common
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 138
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
All creatures gain fear until end of turn. (They can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
Cycling 1 generic mana black mana (1 generic mana black mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, you may have target creature gain fear until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dirge of Dread was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to shift the game’s focus toward creature-based combat and featured the debut of the cycling keyword mechanic, which allows players to discard a card to draw a new one. This card exemplifies the set's graveyard-focused themes, offering a flexible tactical choice that mirrors the high-synergy design philosophy of the era.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, a prolific contributor to the game during the early 2000s. Her design utilizes the dark, atmospheric aesthetic characteristic of the black-aligned cards in the Onslaught block, intended to visually represent the dread and decay of the card's mechanics. The piece was well-received for its evocative composition and remains a recognizable example of the period's card art style.
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