Funeral March
Fifth Edition 164 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 164
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- John Coulthart
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Enchant creature
When enchanted creature leaves the battlefield, its controller sacrifices a creature of their choice.
"Turn the key deftly in the oiled wards, And seal the hushed casket of my soul."— John Keats, "To Sleep"
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
Funeral March was first released in the Fifth Edition set of Magic: The Gathering, which hit the shelves in 1997. As the first core set to incorporate cards from various expansion sets released since the game’s debut, Fifth Edition was designed to consolidate the game's mechanics and standardize its aesthetic. The card reflects the dark, gothic-fantasy art direction prevalent in the early years of the game, intended to visually represent the somber, resource-draining nature of black-aligned magic.
The illustration for the card was provided by artist Quinton Hoover, a prolific contributor to the game's early identity. Hoover was known for his distinct, fluid style and heavy use of ink and color to evoke a sense of melancholy and ancient history. While the card itself is a utilitarian enchantment used to punish opponents for creature deaths, its reception among players has historically been focused on its strategic niche in black-based graveyard and removal-heavy deck archetypes rather than its visual design.
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