Merciless Resolve
Shadows over Innistrad 123 • common
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Collector number
- 123
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Chase Stone
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature or land.
Draw two cards.
"You sought to anger me, Nahiri. Soon you will see how well you have succeeded."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Merciless Resolve was released in 2016 as part of the Shadows over Innistrad set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set returned players to the gothic horror-themed plane of Innistrad, focusing on themes of madness, transformation, and cosmic dread as the characters contended with the corruption of the archangel Avacyn. Mechanically, the card was designed to support the set’s focus on the sacrifice archetype, offering players a way to draw cards by discarding a permanent in a manner consistent with the set's grim aesthetic.
The card's illustration was created by artist Mathias Kollros, who has contributed to numerous sets within the game. Kollros utilized a dark, somber color palette to emphasize the atmospheric tension inherent in the setting, capturing a moment of sacrifice that aligns with the card's narrative flavor text. Upon its release, the card was generally viewed by the community as a functional utility piece for limited formats, appreciated for its thematic cohesion with the set's broader exploration of sacrifice and mortality.
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