Mortal Combat
Torment 71 • rare
- Set
- Torment
- Collector number
- 71
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mike Ploog
- Market price
- $6.63
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, if twenty or more creature cards are in your graveyard, you win the game.
The crowd roared, the fighters bled, and the dead piled high in the pits. Only the Cabal could win.
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
Mortal Combat was released in the Torment expansion for Magic: The Gathering in February 2002. As a card set, Torment was notable for its heavy emphasis on black mana and graveyard-related mechanics, fitting the thematic tone of the expansion's setting, the subterranean world of the Cabal on the plane of Otaria. The card was designed as a high-risk, high-reward enchantment that encouraged players to fill their own graveyard with creature cards to trigger a win condition at the beginning of their upkeep.
The artwork was provided by Mike Ploog, a renowned comic book artist and storyboard illustrator known for his work with Marvel Comics and his contributions to fantasy film production design. Ploog’s distinct, illustrative style brought a gritty, visceral quality to the card, capturing the macabre essence of a ritualistic battle. Upon its release, it was viewed primarily as a 'build-around' card, challenging players to construct decks specifically optimized to cycle creatures into the graveyard rapidly.
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