Lord of Extinction
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander 295 • mythic
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Collector number
- 295
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $0.85
What it does
Lord of Extinction's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in all graveyards.
The forlorn cries of the dead combine to make its laugh.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lord of Extinction was originally introduced in the Alara Reborn expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 2009. It was designed as a powerhouse creature that scales in strength based on the total number of cards in all graveyards, embodying the Jund shard's philosophy of growth through destruction and death. The creature is noted for its ability to dominate board states in casual and Commander formats, as it effectively turns the discard and removal phases of a game into an escalating offensive threat.
The artwork for the card was created by fantasy illustrator Nils Hamm, who utilized a moody, organic aesthetic to capture the creature's identity as a towering amalgamation of decay. The design balances a high mana cost with a volatile ability, making it a staple of Golgari-aligned decks. Its inclusion in the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander set represents its ongoing popularity as a classic finisher, frequently reprinted to maintain accessibility for players building graveyard-centric strategies.
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