Painbringer
Odyssey 155 • uncommon
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 155
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
tap, Exile any number of cards from your graveyard: Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of cards exiled this way.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Painbringer was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents the set's focus on the graveyard as a secondary resource, a design philosophy that encouraged players to discard cards to gain tactical advantages. The card was created during a period where Wizards of the Coast was actively experimenting with mechanics that pushed players to manage their resources differently than in previous blocks.
The card features artwork by Greg Staples, whose work is characterized by a dark, visceral aesthetic that fit well within the grim tone of the Odyssey narrative. His depiction of the creature emphasizes the aggressive, high-risk nature of the game’s combat mechanics. At the time of its release, the card was viewed primarily as a limited-format utility piece, appreciated by players for its ability to apply pressure in aggressive red-black deck archetypes.
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