Martyr's Bond
Signature Spellbook: Gideon 2 • rare
- Set
- Signature Spellbook: Gideon
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Seb McKinnon
- Market price
- $0.54
What it does
Whenever this enchantment or another nonland permanent you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, each opponent sacrifices a permanent of their choice that shares a card type with it.
"One life at a time. That is how the world will be saved."
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
Martyr's Bond was originally printed in the 2008 set Shards of Alara, designed as a rare white enchantment that punishes opponents for destroying a player's permanents. The card reflects the themes of the Bant shard, emphasizing structure, law, and the interconnectedness of a community, where the suffering of one is felt by the whole. Its mechanical design serves as a defensive tool for resource-heavy decks, incentivizing opponents to leave the caster's board state intact.
The version from the 2019 Signature Spellbook: Gideon series features new artwork by Seb McKinnon, who is known for his atmospheric and ethereal illustration style. In this iteration, McKinnon leans into the dramatic, heroic narrative of Gideon Jura, moving away from the more standard fantasy aesthetic of the original printing. The release was part of a focused product line celebrating the history and character arc of the iconic planeswalker, and this particular artistic direction was well-received for adding a more melancholic, painterly tone to the card.
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