Necropotence
Eternal Masters 98 • mythic
- Set
- Eternal Masters
- Collector number
- 98
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dave Kendall
- Market price
- $36.25
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 originally debuted in the 1996 Ice Age expansion, where it quickly became one of the most controversial and powerful cards in the history of Magic: The Gathering. Its unique ability to trade life points for card advantage redefined competitive play, leading to the infamous 'Necro-Summer' and a fundamental shift in how developers approached card design and player balance for years to come.
This specific version, released in the 2016 Eternal Masters set, features new artwork by fantasy illustrator Dave Kendall. Moving away from the original minimalist aesthetic, Kendall’s interpretation leans into the macabre and gothic themes inherent to the black mana color identity. The card was reimagined at mythic rarity for this specialized reprint set, intended to provide players with a high-end, visually updated version of a historically significant tournament staple.
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About Necropotence
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