Pact of Negation
Modern Masters 56 • rare
- Set
- Modern Masters
- Collector number
- 56
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 0 generic mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jason Chan
- Market price
- $19.58
What it does
Counter target spell.
At the beginning of your next upkeep, pay 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana. If you don't, you lose the game.
Those who expect betrayal at every turn are seldom disappointed.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pact of Negation was originally released in the 2007 Future Sight expansion, designed as part of a cycle of free spells that require a mana payment on the following turn. The mechanic was intended to provide a powerful, high-risk defensive tool for combo decks, allowing players to protect their game-winning sequences without keeping mana open. Its inclusion in the 2013 Modern Masters set marked a significant moment for the card, as it provided a more accessible printing for the burgeoning Modern format, where it remains a staple for control and combo archetypes.
The artwork for this printing by Aleksi Briclot captures the essence of the spell's chaotic, disruptive nature. Briclot utilized his signature style to depict a surge of magical energy, reinforcing the card's function as a sudden, overwhelming negation of an opponent's action. The design was received favorably by the community for its clarity and thematic alignment with the blue color identity, solidifying its place as one of the most recognizable and strategically impactful counterspells in the game's history.
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