Initiates of the Ebon Hand
Fallen Empires 39b • common
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Collector number
- 39b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Liz Danforth
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
1 generic mana: Add black mana. If this ability has been activated four or more times this turn, sacrifice this creature at the beginning of the next end step.
Ebon leaders soon realized that non-human races often had special talents that could be exploited.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Initiates of the Ebon Hand was released in 1994 as part of the Fallen Empires expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore the lore of Sarpadia, a continent embroiled in a brutal, multi-generational civil war, and introduced themes of sacrifice and decay to the game mechanics. As part of the black color identity, this card reflects the set's focus on desperate resource management and the dark rituals prevalent in the lore of the Ebon Hand cult.
The artwork for this particular variation was created by illustrator Anson Maddocks, whose distinctive, gritty style helped define the visual aesthetic of early Magic sets. Maddocks aimed to evoke a sense of forbidden occultism and ritualistic subservience, aligning with the dark tone Wizards of the Coast intended for the Fallen Empires release. The card remains a notable artifact of the game's early design period, often studied by collectors for its role in the evolution of black-aligned sacrificial mechanics.
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