Murderous Spoils
Darksteel 48 • uncommon
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Adam Rex
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. You gain control of all Equipment that were attached to it. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Scavengers are always the first to pay their respects.
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
Murderous Spoils was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the metal-dominated plane of Mirrodin, the expansion introduced the indestructible mechanic, shifting the game's balance toward artifact-heavy decks. The card serves as a thematic representation of the plane's cutthroat nature, where survival often involves scavenging resources from the remnants of conflict.
The card was illustrated by Adam Rex, a prominent fantasy artist known for his distinct, painterly approach to character and creature design. Rex utilized a dark, visceral color palette to convey the brutal pragmatism suggested by the card's name. Upon its release, the card was received as a situational removal spell, praised by players for its efficiency in specific graveyard-reliant strategies within the limited and constructed formats of the era.
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