Order of the Ebon Hand

The Order of the Ebon Hand was originally printed in the 1994 Fallen Empires expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As part of a set focused on the collapse of an empire and internal factional conflicts, the card depicts a militant religious sect serving the Order of the Ebon Hand. The art, illustrated by Anson Maddocks, leans into the dark, gothic aesthetic that defined much of the early game's visual identity, utilizing a stark, monochromatic palette to emphasize the cult’s grim devotion.

This specific iteration originates from the 1997 Pro Tour Collector Set, a release designed to preserve the decklists used by top competitors during the early professional tournament circuit. These sets were produced to give players access to the high-level strategies and card combinations seen in competitive play, often featuring specialized gold-bordering to distinguish them from standard tournament-legal cards. While the mechanics of the card remained consistent with the original printing, its inclusion in the set reflects its historical utility within black-aligned deck archetypes of the era.