Murderous Compulsion
Shadows over Innistrad 126 • common
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Collector number
- 126
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- David Palumbo
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Destroy target tapped creature.
Madness 1 generic mana black mana (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)
"Thank you. This blade becomes so hot in my hand, but your blood has quenched it."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Murderous Compulsion was released in 2016 as part of the Shadows over Innistrad expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set in the gothic horror-themed plane of Innistrad, the card reflects the set's central narrative arc involving the corruption of the plane's inhabitants and the descent into madness caused by the influence of the Eldrazi titan Emrakul. The card belongs to a cycle of mechanics focused on the 'madness' keyword, which allows players to cast spells for a reduced cost when they are discarded from the hand, thematically representing the chaotic mental state of the characters.
The artwork was illustrated by Seb McKinnon, an artist noted for his surreal and atmospheric aesthetic within the game. McKinnon sought to capture the psychological weight of the card’s effect, visualizing the loss of agency and the violent impulse described in the spell. Upon its release, the card became a functional staple in aggressive 'madness' archetypes in the Limited and Constructed formats, praised for its efficiency as both a removal spell and a strategic discard outlet that leveraged the set's specific graveyard-focused synergies.
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