Heretic's Punishment
Innistrad 147 • rare
- Set
- Innistrad
- Collector number
- 147
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Vincent Proce
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
3 generic mana red mana: Choose any target, then mill three cards. This enchantment deals damage to that permanent or player equal to the greatest mana value among the milled cards.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Heretic's Punishment was released in 2011 as part of the Innistrad set for Magic: The Gathering. The set drew heavy thematic inspiration from Gothic horror, focusing on tropes like werewolves, vampires, and human survival in a world besieged by darkness. This specific card serves as a thematic representation of the era’s 'Avacynian' zealotry, depicting the harsh judgment meted out by the Church of Avacyn against those perceived as straying from the faith.
The artwork was illustrated by Volkan Baga, who chose to emphasize the brutal, ritualistic nature of the punishment. Baga's design employs dramatic lighting and stark composition to convey the gravity of the scene, aligning with the dark, moody aesthetic that defined the Innistrad block. Upon its release, the card was noted for its unique red-aligned mechanics, which allowed players to discard cards to deal damage based on converted mana costs, reflecting the chaotic destruction inherent in the game's red color identity.
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