Megrim
Stronghold 62 • uncommon
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $3.08
What it does
Whenever an opponent discards a card, this enchantment deals 2 damage to that player.
"You can run from your pain," explained Gerrard to Crovax, "but take it from experience: you will tire before it does."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Megrim was first released in the 1998 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Stronghold. Designed by Mike Elliott, the card functions as a core piece of 'discard-synergy' strategy, punishing opponents for discarding cards by dealing two damage each time they do. It emerged during a period where Wizards of the Coast was aggressively expanding the game's mechanical depth, introducing cards that turned utility effects into direct win conditions.
The card’s iconic illustration was created by artist Jeff Miracola. His artwork depicts a tormented, shadowy figure with a gaunt expression, visually capturing the card's theme of psychic or emotional distress. Upon its release, it was well-received by players for its efficiency in black-aligned control decks, becoming a staple in competitive formats of the late nineties and a recurring presence in the game’s broader design history.
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