Necropotence
From the Vault: Exiled 9 • mythic
- Set
- From the Vault: Exiled
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Dave Kendall
- Finish
- Foil
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 1996 Ice Age expansion, where it quickly became one of the most powerful and controversial cards in the history of Magic: The Gathering. Its ability to exchange life points for card advantage redefined competitive play, leading to the creation of dominant archetypes that prioritized speed and resource management. By the time it was included in the 2009 From the Vault: Exiled set, the card had been restricted or banned in multiple formats, cementing its reputation as a relic of a high-power era of game design.
The version from From the Vault: Exiled features updated artwork by Dave Kendall, who brought a dark, gothic aesthetic to the iconic enchantment. Kendall's interpretation moved away from the original's abstract illustration, leaning into a macabre, visceral visual style that fits the card’s morbid theme of sacrificing life force for knowledge. This foil-treated edition was released as part of a curated collection celebrating banned and restricted cards, and it is highly regarded by collectors for its unique aesthetic shift and its historical significance within the game's competitive archives.
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