Hand of Death
Portal Second Age 74 • common
- Set
- Portal Second Age
- Collector number
- 74
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Destroy target nonblack creature.
The touch of death is never gentle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hand of Death was released in 1998 as part of the Portal Second Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed by Wizards of the Coast specifically to serve as an introductory experience for new players, utilizing simplified mechanics and rules text to make the complex strategy game more accessible to a broader audience.
The card features artwork by Mike Raabe, who contributed several illustrations to the set. His design for the card focuses on a dark, evocative depiction of necromantic magic, fitting the black color alignment of the game. While the set was criticized by some veteran players for its lack of competitive depth, it succeeded in its primary goal of providing a stable foundation for newcomers to learn the mechanics of the game.
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