Hand of Vecna
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms 246 • rare
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Collector number
- 246
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Irina Nordsol
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
At the beginning of combat on your turn, equipped creature or a creature you control named Vecna gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand.
Equip—Pay 1 life for each card in your hand.
Equip 2 generic mana
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Hand of Vecna was released in 2021 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, the first expansion to fully integrate Dungeons & Dragons lore into the card game. The card serves as an homage to one of the most infamous artifacts in D&D history, representing the severed hand of a lich who ascended to godhood. It was designed to mechanically simulate the high-risk, high-reward nature of wielding such a dark, powerful relic in a tabletop campaign.
The illustration was created by artist Irina Nordsol, who focused on capturing the macabre and unsettling aesthetic associated with Vecna. Her design emphasizes the visceral nature of the artifact, blending arcane decay with a sense of immense, forbidden power. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its thematic accuracy and its ability to replicate the flavor of the source material while functioning as a unique utility piece within the game's artifact-heavy play styles.
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