Grip of Desolation
Battle for Zendikar 94 • uncommon
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar
- Collector number
- 94
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Lius Lasahido
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Devoid (This card has no color.)
Exile target creature and target land.
As the hand closed, there was first terror, then numbness, and finally nothingness.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grip of Desolation was released in 2015 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Battle for Zendikar. The set marked a return to the plane of Zendikar, a world defined by its volatile landscapes and the ongoing conflict against the Eldrazi, ancient, reality-warping entities. This specific card was designed to represent the corruptive and destructive influence of these beings on the environment, mechanically emphasizing the exile of both a creature and a land to simulate the Eldrazi process of consuming all resources.
The card features artwork by Jason Rainville, who was tasked with depicting the horrific, otherworldly nature of the Eldrazi influence. Rainville focused on the surreal and alien aesthetic that defined the Eldrazi aesthetic direction during this block, using a palette of desaturated colors to convey a sense of decay and inevitable erasure. Upon its release, the card was recognized for its utility in limited formats, where its ability to remove significant threats while hindering an opponent’s mana development proved to be a powerful, albeit expensive, strategic option.
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