Fatal Lore
Alliances 48 • rare
- Set
- Alliances
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Lawrence Snelly
- Market price
- $0.69
What it does
An opponent chooses one —
• You draw three cards.
• You destroy up to two target creatures that player controls. They can't be regenerated. That player draws up to three cards.
"All knowledge has its price."— Gerda Äagesdotter, Archmage of the Unseen
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
Fatal Lore was released in June 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set is notable for its thematic focus on the struggle against the plane-spanning villain Lim-Dûl, serving as the conclusion to the Ice Age block storyline. The card was designed to reflect the set's emphasis on high-risk, high-reward mechanics that challenged players to manage resources under tight constraints.
The artwork for Fatal Lore was created by artist Anson Maddocks, one of the original illustrators for the game. His style, characterized by dark, atmospheric textures and surreal imagery, was intended to evoke the grim consequences of dark magic. Upon release, the card received a mixed reception from the competitive community due to its complex activation requirements, which many players found difficult to leverage effectively in standard tournament play.
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