Harsh Justice
Portal 18 • rare
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 18
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- John Coulthart
- Market price
- $21.30
What it does
Cast this spell only during the declare attackers step and only if you've been attacked this step.
This turn, whenever an attacking creature deals combat damage to you, it deals that much damage to its controller.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Harsh Justice was released in 1997 as part of the Portal expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was explicitly designed as a gateway product for new players, featuring simplified rules, a focus on creature-based combat, and a distinctive, borderless art style meant to make the game more accessible to a broader audience.
The card was illustrated by Mike Kimble, whose work contributes to the set's unique, painterly aesthetic that stands apart from the more intricate designs seen in earlier core sets. Like many cards from the Portal era, it reflects the game's shift toward a more streamlined, aggressive playstyle that prioritized immediate impact over complex interactions, a design philosophy that remains a notable chapter in the game's early history.
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