Dirge of Dread
Commander 2013 73 • common
- Set
- Commander 2013
- Collector number
- 73
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $0.22
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 2013 as part of the Commander 2013 set, a series of preconstructed decks designed specifically for the Commander format of Magic: The Gathering. The card was included in the 'Power Hungry' deck, which focused on sacrifice mechanics and graveyard utility, reflecting the set's broader goal of expanding the multiplayer-focused Commander experience with cards tailored to political and social gameplay.
The illustration for the card was created by artist Nils Hamm, whose work is known for its atmospheric, often painterly aesthetic. Hamm utilized a dark, ethereal color palette to evoke the card's function, which allows a player to grant fear to a creature or cycle it to draw a card. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional utility piece, appreciated for its versatility in helping creatures evade blockers in a crowded board state.
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