Hero's Demise
Betrayers of Kamigawa 68 • rare
- Set
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 68
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jim Nelson
- Market price
- $1.34
What it does
Destroy target legendary creature.
"What will it say on our graves, Lord Konda? Will it say we led our world to conquer immortal forces or that we were crushed by our own arrogance? At each defeat, I wonder."— Sensei Hisoka, letter to Lord Konda
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
Hero's Demise was released in 2005 as part of the Betrayers of Kamigawa set for Magic: The Gathering. This set served as the middle chapter of the Kamigawa block, a cycle heavily inspired by Japanese mythology and folklore. The card was designed as a targeted removal spell, specifically balanced to address the prevalence of legendary creatures within the block's unique mechanical themes, reflecting the narrative of a world undergoing a brutal spiritual conflict.
The artwork was commissioned from Jim Nelson, a prolific illustrator for the game during this era. Nelson utilized a high-contrast, dramatic style to capture the somber tone of the set, focusing on the dark, ethereal nature of the magic being depicted. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, meta-dependent sideboard option, valued by players for its efficiency in dealing with high-cost legendary threats in constructed formats.
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