Lord of the Pit
Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic 30 • mythic
- Set
- Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic
- Collector number
- 30
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Chippy
- Finish
- Foil
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 is one of the original creatures from the 1993 Alpha set, designed by Richard Garfield as a quintessential high-cost, high-power black creature. Its mechanical identity—requiring a sacrificial tribute each turn to sustain its massive presence—perfectly captures the flavor of black mana in Magic: The Gathering, embodying the philosophy of gaining great power at a terrible cost.
This specific printing appeared in the 2009 Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic product, a curated set designed to showcase the thematic battle between angelic and infernal forces. The illustration for this iteration was provided by Greg Staples, who utilized a dramatic, dark aesthetic to modernize the classic demon while maintaining its imposing, iconic silhouette that has remained a fan favorite for decades.
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