Ghastly Demise
World Championship Decks 2002 cr139sb • common
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2002
- Collector number
- cr139sb
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Gary Ruddell
- Finish
- Gold
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 as part of the World Championship Decks 2002, a specialized product line from Wizards of the Coast that meticulously recreated the exact sixty-card main decks and fifteen-card sideboards used by the top players at the Magic: The Gathering World Championship. These decks were intended to offer players a unique window into high-level competitive strategy, featuring cards with distinctive gold-bordered backs and silver-foil facsimile signatures of the professional players who wielded them during the tournament.
The card itself features iconic illustration by Darrell Riche, whose work during this era helped define the grim, atmospheric aesthetic of black-aligned spells. As a targeted removal spell, Ghastly Demise was highly regarded in competitive play for its scalability, rewarding players who could effectively manage their graveyards to eliminate larger threats. The World Championship release served as a commemorative celebration of the 2002 meta, preserving a snapshot of tournament history for enthusiasts and collectors.
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