Ill-Gotten Gains
Urza's Saga 138 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 138
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $5.99
What it does
Exile Ill-Gotten Gains. Each player discards their hand, then returns up to three cards from their graveyard to their hand.
Urza thought it a crusade. Xantcha knew it was a robbery.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ill-Gotten Gains was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the first set in the Urza block, it is remembered for introducing powerful artifacts and complex mechanics that significantly shifted the game's competitive landscape. The card was designed as a high-risk, high-reward sorcery, reflecting the set's broader theme of high-stakes magical experimentation.
The artwork was illustrated by rk post, a prominent figure in the game's visual history known for his distinctively dark and atmospheric style. In this piece, post aimed to capture the visceral toll of forbidden trade, portraying a ghoulish exchange that complements the card's mechanical function of forcing players to discard their hands before retrieving cards from their graveyards.
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