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 set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed specifically for newer players, focusing on simplified rules and streamlined gameplay to serve as an introductory experience to the broader game ecosystem. It functioned as the sequel to the original Portal set, maintaining the distinctive aesthetic and low-complexity card mechanics that defined this niche entry in the franchise's history.
The card features artwork by Heather Hudson, a frequent contributor to Magic: The Gathering during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Hudson's work for this card aimed to convey the dark, elemental nature of black-aligned magic through a somber and direct visual style consistent with the Portal set's intended clarity. While the card is a common and was primarily intended for deck-building practice rather than competitive play, it remains a recognized example of the shift toward more accessible, thematic art direction during that era of the game.
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