Grave Pact
Commander Anthology Volume II 65 • rare
- Set
- Commander Anthology Volume II
- Collector number
- 65
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Puddnhead
- Market price
- $37.93
What it does
Whenever a creature you control dies, each other player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
"The bonds of loyalty can tie one to the grave."— Crovax, ascendant evincar
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grave Pact first appeared in the 1997 Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a powerful enchantment for black-aligned decks, its mechanics centered on a reactive strategy: forcing opponents to sacrifice a creature whenever one of the player's own creatures was put into the graveyard. The card was designed to punish opponents for interacting with the player’s board, quickly becoming a staple in both casual and competitive formats due to its potent, symmetrical effect that heavily favors strategies centered on creature sacrifice.
This specific iteration of the card hails from the 2018 Commander Anthology Volume II set. The artwork, originally rendered by Kev Walker, features a dark, atmospheric aesthetic consistent with the oppressive nature of the card's effect. Within the Commander format, Grave Pact is widely recognized for its ability to dominate the battlefield when paired with sacrifice outlets, and this reprint provided players with an accessible version of a card that had become a persistent and formidable presence in the game’s history.
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