Divine Retribution
Mirage 12 • rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Charles Gillespie
- Market price
- $0.65
What it does
Divine Retribution deals damage to target attacking creature equal to the number of attacking creatures.
"To the undiscerning eye, justice and vengeance can look the same."— Rashida Scalebane
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Divine Retribution was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Wizards of the Coast during a pivotal period for the game, Mirage was the first set to be developed as a standalone expansion rather than a direct follow-up to previous mechanics, shifting the aesthetic focus toward a lush, African-inspired landscape that distinguished it from earlier high-fantasy motifs.
The card’s art was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a prolific artist known for his distinctive, flowing ink-and-watercolor style that characterized much of the game’s early visual identity. The card, a white enchantment, functions as a thematic representation of reactive justice, requiring a player to sacrifice a creature to destroy an opponent's largest threat. It was received as a niche control tool, valued more for its thematic resonance and unique art than for competitive dominance in high-tier play.
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