Killing Wave
Avacyn Restored 111 • rare
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 111
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Steve Argyle
- Market price
- $0.49
What it does
For each creature, its controller sacrifices it unless they pay X life.
"I come looking for demons and I find a plane full of angels. I hate angels."— Liliana Vess
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Killing Wave was released in May 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the third set in the Innistrad block, it focused on the triumphant return of the archangel Avacyn to a plane plagued by darkness. The card reflects the set's gothic horror themes and the mechanical focus on black mana's role in sacrificial rituals, forcing opponents to choose between losing their creatures or paying significant life.
The artwork was commissioned from Steve Argyle, a prolific illustrator known for his dynamic and intense style within the game. Argyle sought to capture the visceral, sweeping destruction implied by the card's name and mechanical effect. The design features a cascading, supernatural force overwhelming a battlefield, a visual metaphor that resonated with the set's narrative of high-stakes conflict and celestial intervention.
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