Ghastly Demise
Commander Legends 129 • common
- Set
- Commander Legends
- Collector number
- 129
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Gary Ruddell
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Destroy target nonblack creature if its toughness is less than or equal to the number of cards in your graveyard.
"Anyone can snap her fingers and yank a soul. I prefer to kill creatively."— Braids, dementia summoner
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
Ghastly Demise was released in 2020 as part of the Commander Legends expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set was unique in being the first designed specifically for the Commander format, featuring a draftable experience that blended competitive play with the casual, social nature of the format. The card itself is a reprint of a removal spell originally debuted in the Odyssey set, chosen here to provide players with efficient, scaleable spot removal that grows more powerful as the game progresses and graveyards fill.
The artwork for this version was illustrated by Titus Lunter, who captured the card's grim theme through a desolate, atmospheric landscape. Lunter is known for his work on numerous Magic sets, often focusing on environmental storytelling. His illustration for Ghastly Demise emphasizes the theme of finality and decay, fitting the card's function as a lethal blow against an opponent's creature. The design of the card remains a staple in black-based decks that rely on graveyard interaction.
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