Hero's Downfall
Innistrad: Crimson Vow 120 • uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Collector number
- 120
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Chris Rallis
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Destroy target creature or planeswalker.
Odric resisted the vampire's curse with all his strength. But after a lifetime of fighting monsters, he was doomed to become one himself.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hero's Downfall was originally introduced in the Theros set in 2013, designed as a versatile removal spell that established a benchmark for black mana efficiency in Magic: The Gathering. Its inclusion in the 2021 Innistrad: Crimson Vow expansion marked a significant return for the card, updating the art to reflect the gothic horror aesthetic of the Innistrad plane while maintaining its functional role as a primary answer to both creatures and planeswalkers.
The artwork for this version was illustrated by Jason Rainville, who was tasked with capturing a climactic moment of tragedy consistent with the expansion's narrative of vampire weddings and aristocratic decay. The piece utilizes high-contrast lighting and sharp, dramatic angles to emphasize the vulnerability of a powerful character, successfully translating the card's mechanical utility into a thematic tableau that fits the broader visual language of the Crimson Vow set.
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