Mortality Spear
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander 321 • uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
- Collector number
- 321
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Green
- Artist
- PINDURSKI
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
This spell costs 2 generic mana less to cast if you gained life this turn.
Destroy target nonland permanent.
"Death is my life's work."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mortality Spear was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages Commander expansion, a set designed to tie into the collegiate themes of the Strixhaven plane. As an instant-speed removal spell, it was crafted to provide green and black decks with a flexible answer to nonland permanents, requiring a modest life payment as a thematic cost for its utility. The card is firmly rooted in the Witherbloom college aesthetic, which focuses on the intersection of life and death, reflecting the darker, visceral nature of biology and decay found in that magical discipline.
The artwork was provided by the artist PINDURSKI, who sought to capture the essence of a magically infused, organic weapon. The illustration emphasizes the decaying, swamp-like nature of the Witherbloom aesthetic, utilizing a color palette of deep greens and blacks to convey a sense of rot and lethal intent. Upon its debut, the card was received as a highly efficient tool for Commander players, earning a reputation for its versatility and its thematic synergy within decks that prioritize life-gain or graveyard interaction.
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