Execute
Eighth Edition 132 • uncommon
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 132
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Gary Ruddell
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Destroy target white creature. It can't be regenerated.
Draw a card.
"Any fool who would die for honor is better off dead."— Cabal Patriarch
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Execute was first introduced in the Eighth Edition core set of Magic: The Gathering, released in 2003. As a core set release, it served as a functional reprint or standard inclusion designed to introduce players to the mechanics of black mana removal spells. The card was created to provide a specific tactical answer in the game's evolving environment, allowing players to destroy a non-black creature that had been tapped during the turn.
The card features an illustration by Pete Venters, a prolific artist who contributed a vast body of work to the game during its formative years. Venters focused on a stark, menacing depiction that aligns with the dark aesthetic of black-aligned spells. Upon its release, the card was received as a utilitarian tool for limited play formats, valued more for its straightforward mechanical application within the Eighth Edition environment than for its rarity or complexity.
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