Jaws of Defeat
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander 27 • rare
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Collector number
- 27
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Andreas Zafiratos
- Market price
- $0.70
What it does
Whenever a creature you control enters, target opponent loses life equal to the difference between that creature's power and its toughness.
"The Jeskai like talking about their Way? Let's see them talk their way out of this dilemma."— Girdah, Abzan beastrider
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
Jaws of Defeat was released as part of the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander set, drawing from the deep lore of the plane of Tarkir. This plane is defined by its fractured history and the central role of dragons in its cultural and geographic landscape. The card reflects the aggressive, combat-focused themes typical of the red color alignment within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem, emphasizing themes of direct damage and tactical momentum during gameplay.
The design of the card emphasizes the raw, visceral power of the dragon brood imagery synonymous with the set. Illustrators for this series were tasked with capturing the scale and ferocity of Tarkir’s creatures, aiming to translate the tension of a battlefield into a static, high-impact visual. Upon release, the card was integrated into the Commander format, where players utilize its specific mechanics to create swingy, high-impact interactions that define the multiplayer experience of the game.
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