Ghastly Demise
Odyssey 139 • common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 139
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Gary Ruddell
- Market price
- $0.33
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 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was notable for introducing the graveyard-centric mechanics that defined the block's gameplay, reflecting the dark, gothic atmosphere of the plane of Otaria where the story was set. The card itself functions as a black-aligned removal spell, designed to capitalize on the expansion's focus on creature death and manipulation of the discard pile.
The artwork for Ghastly Demise was illustrated by Pete Venters, a prolific artist in the game's history. Venters employed a visceral, grim aesthetic that aligned with the card's theme of inevitability and decay. Upon release, the card was received as a functional and cost-effective utility spell, becoming a staple in various black-based control decks during the Odyssey competitive era due to its efficiency in handling threats throughout the early and mid-game stages.
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