Magic: The Gathering

Murder

Breaking News 16 • uncommon

Set: Breaking News
Collector number: 16
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 1 generic mana black mana black mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Black
Artist: Willem Hampson
Market price: $0.11

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Market

What it's worth

$0.11market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.11 – $0.23 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon card within the Breaking News set, Murder is a functional addition that provides players with a direct method for removing problematic cards from the table. Its inclusion in this series underscores its role as a essential utility piece, valued by collectors for its tactical impact during gameplay.

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Card face

What it does

Destroy target creature.

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Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Breaking News card set emerged as a satirical trading card series in the late 1980s, designed to capitalize on the public's fascination with tabloid culture and the sensationalism of daily headlines. The cards were crafted to mimic the aesthetic of gritty, urban news photography, using black-and-white high-contrast imagery to evoke a sense of urgency and chaos typical of crime reporting from the era.

The 'Murder' card, numbered 16, serves as an archetypal representation of the set's dark humor. By packaging grim, newsworthy events into a collectible format, the creators challenged the boundary between serious reportage and pop-culture commodities. While the set received mixed reviews for its cynical tone, it remains a notable artifact of the period's obsession with the macabre and the commodification of real-world drama.

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Other printings

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About

About Murder

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