Near-Death Experience
Rise of the Eldrazi 38 • rare
- Set
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Collector number
- 38
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Market price
- $0.60
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have exactly 1 life, you win the game.
Lands ravaged, cities in ruins, so many lives sacrificed, and yet there was no other word for it but victory.
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
Near-Death Experience was released in the 2010 Magic: The Gathering set Rise of the Eldrazi. As a rare enchantment, it was designed as a high-risk, high-reward 'build-around' card, challenging players to manipulate their life total to exactly one at the start of their upkeep to win the game instantly. The set itself marked a shift toward large-scale, apocalyptic themes centered on the awakening of the titular Eldrazi titans, and this card served as a thematic representation of a desperate, last-gasp survival gambit.
The card’s art was illustrated by Dan Murayama Scott, who captured a surreal, ethereal depiction of a soul hovering at the threshold of life and death. The design intention was to provide a dramatic, flavor-heavy experience that traded competitive consistency for narrative intensity. Upon its release, it was received as a quintessential 'Johnny' card—a term used by the game’s developers for players who enjoy complex, unconventional interactions and achieving unique win conditions that deviate from standard combat-focused strategies.
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