Necropotence
Fifth Edition 182 • rare
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 182
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $39.10
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.
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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Where it came from
Necropotence was originally introduced in the Ice Age expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1995, designed by Richard Garfield and illustrated by Kev Walker. Its inclusion in the Fifth Edition core set marked a significant moment for the card's visibility, as it brought one of the game's most controversial and powerful mechanics to a wider audience. The card's ability to exchange life for cards fundamentally altered the economy of play, allowing players to churn through their decks with unprecedented speed.
The art by Kev Walker, depicting a spectral, skeletal figure reaching out, perfectly captured the dark, resource-heavy nature of the card's cost. Upon its release, it became a lightning rod for competitive debate, eventually defining an entire era of tournament play known as the 'Black Summer' of 1996. While initially misunderstood by some, it was soon recognized as a cornerstone of deck building, forcing the development of specialized counter-strategies and earning a reputation as one of the most potent enchantments in the history of the game.
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