Lord of the Pit
Iconic Masters 96 • rare
- Set
- Iconic Masters
- Collector number
- 96
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Chippy
- Market price
- $0.49
What it does
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature other than this creature. If you can't, this creature deals 7 damage to you.
"My summoning begins your debt, Planeswalker."
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
Lord of the Pit has been a cornerstone of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game since its original printing in the Alpha set in 1993. As one of the game's original powerful demons, it was designed to represent the ultimate high-risk, high-reward creature, requiring a steady sacrifice of other creatures to remain on the battlefield. Its presence in the Iconic Masters set, released in 2017, served as a deliberate nod to the game's rich history, reintroducing classic, recognizable archetypes to a new generation of players while maintaining the thematic intensity that defined the card's early reputation.
The artwork for this specific version in Iconic Masters maintains the menacing aesthetic established by earlier interpretations, emphasizing the creature's massive, obsidian-like form and its role as a chaotic engine of destruction. Illustrators for the series have historically aimed to capture a sense of ancient, dark majesty, ensuring the card feels like an imposing force on the table. Upon its release in Iconic Masters, the card was received primarily as a nostalgic inclusion, serving as a reminder of the game's foundational design principles rather than a top-tier competitive staple in modern formats.
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