Excoriate
Archenemy: Nicol Bolas 5 • common
- Set
- Archenemy: Nicol Bolas
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Johann Bodin
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
Exile target tapped creature.
The demon had flown past the reach of Erebos's whip but not the point of the sun god's spear.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Excoriate was released in 2017 as part of the Archenemy: Nicol Bolas set, a standalone supplemental product designed for a specialized multiplayer Magic: The Gathering format. The set was crafted to pit three players against one powerful 'archenemy,' with the inclusion of oversized scheme cards and preconstructed decks intended to evoke the scale and tyranny of the titular dragon planeswalker. The card fits into the broader thematic narrative of Amonkhet, the world where Nicol Bolas establishes his dominance over a society obsessed with trials and ritualized combat.
The card features artwork by Lake Hurwitz, who was tasked with visualizing the harsh, divine retribution associated with the Bolas-controlled plane of Amonkhet. The visual design emphasizes the themes of judgment and physical erasure, utilizing the high-contrast aesthetic consistent with the set's portrayal of lethal power. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, flavor-aligned removal spell that reinforced the high-stakes, dramatic nature of the Archenemy gameplay experience, serving as a visceral representation of the set's antagonistic design goals.
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