Oath of Lim-Dûl
Ice Age 156 • rare
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 156
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $0.53
What it does
Whenever you lose life, for each 1 life you lost, sacrifice a permanent other than this enchantment unless you discard a card. (Damage dealt to you causes you to lose life.)
black mana black mana: Draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Oath of Lim-Dûl was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a black enchantment, it represents the dark, necromantic themes of the titular antagonist, Lim-Dûl the Necromancer, who served as a primary villain during the set’s storyline set in the frozen world of Terisiare. The card captures the brutal mechanical identity of the era, where players often traded life totals for resource advantages.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Anson Maddocks, one of the original artists who defined the game's early aesthetic. His visceral, haunting style was central to the identity of the Ice Age set, aiming to evoke a sense of ancient dread and decay. While the card is often remembered by longtime players for its specific design and flavor, it remains a notable example of early black-mana card design that emphasized long-term, incremental attrition.
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