Grasp of Darkness
Core Set 2021 102 • common
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Collector number
- 102
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn.
"I welcome the use of even the foulest magic if it will rid us of the monstrosities that plague our world."— Munda, ambush leader
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grasp of Darkness was introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card pool as a staple black removal spell, first appearing in the Shadows over Innistrad set before being reprinted in Core Set 2021 as collector number 102. The card was designed to provide players with a versatile, low-cost means of neutralizing enemy creatures by granting a target -2/-2 until the end of the turn, a mechanic that echoes classic 'dark magic' thematic tropes within the game’s color pie.
The artwork for the 2021 edition was created by artist Livia Prima, who utilized a moody, shadow-drenched aesthetic to capture the essence of the spell’s necrotic nature. As a core set inclusion, the card was intended to serve as a reliable functional utility piece for limited formats and constructed play alike, receiving appreciation from the player base for its straightforward utility and its contribution to the gothic atmosphere of the expansion.
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