Magic: The Gathering

Initiates of the Ebon Hand

Fallen Empires 39a • common

Set: Fallen Empires
Collector number: 39a
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Heather Hudson
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Lore

Why it matters

This common creature card from the Fallen Empires set reflects the thematic focus on factional conflict within the source material. As a piece of the set's broader narrative, it offers collectors a glimpse into the specific aesthetic style established by the artist.

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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.

"We are no longer Nature's children, but her masters . . . ."— Oath of the Ebon Hand

Formats

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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Provenance

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 focused on the collapse of the Sarpadian empires and introduced a darker, more modular aesthetic to the game. This card represents the cultists of the Ebon Hand, a religious faction associated with the Order of the Ebon Hand, reflecting the set's thematic emphasis on internal societal decay and desperation.

The card was illustrated by Heather Hudson, a prolific contributor to the game's early visual language. Her work on this piece captures the grim, ritualistic nature of the faction, using a muted color palette to convey the corruption inherent in their lore. Within the game's mechanical landscape, it was designed as a common card, serving as a functional piece of utility that allowed players to convert mana into power, a hallmark design trope for black-aligned cards during that era of development.

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About

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