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Magic: The Gathering

Necropotence

Pro Tour Collector Set ll154 • rare

Set
Pro Tour Collector Set
Collector number
ll154
Rarity
Rare
Mana cost
black mana black mana black mana
Type
Enchantment
Colors
Black
Artist
Mark Tedin
Finish
Gold
$24.49est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
11other printings of this card
Card face

What it does

Skip your draw step.

Whenever you discard a card, exile that card from your graveyard.

Pay 1 life: Exile the top card of your library face down. Put that card into your hand at the beginning of your next end step.

Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernNot legal
  • LegacyBanned
  • VintageRestricted
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlLegal
  • HistoricBanned
  • TimelessRestricted
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Necropotence was originally released in the 1996 Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card became infamous for its powerful ability to trade life points for additional cards, fundamentally shifting the competitive landscape and defining an entire era of high-level play. Its immense popularity led to its inclusion in the 1997 Pro Tour Collector Set, a special promotional release aimed at commemorating the top-performing decks of the professional circuit.

The art for this version of the card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, who created a haunting, atmospheric depiction that perfectly captured the dark and morbid nature of the card's mechanics. As a staple of competitive play, the card was received as both a triumph of design and a controversial force that necessitated multiple rules adjustments over the years. The Pro Tour Collector Set printing is distinguished by its non-tournament-legal gold borders and the specific collector numbering, serving as a nostalgic piece for those who experienced the game's early professional development.

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