Pariah
Urza's Saga 28 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 28
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jon J Muth
- Market price
- $3.30
What it does
Enchant creature
All damage that would be dealt to you is dealt to enchanted creature instead.
"It is not sad," Radiant chided the lesser angel. "It is right. Every society must have its outcasts."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pariah was introduced in the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 1998, a set widely remembered for its focus on artifact synergies and powerful enchantments. It was designed to provide a unique defensive mechanic by redirecting damage from the player to the enchanted creature, creating a high-risk, high-reward synergy that players often paired with creatures possessing damage-prevention abilities or protection from specific colors.
The card features artwork by Greg Staples, whose atmospheric and gothic style was becoming a staple of the era. His depiction of a solitary, suffering figure embodies the thematic weight of the enchantment, visually communicating the concept of martyrdom and sacrifice. The design was well-received by players for its tactical depth in casual formats, though it often struggled to find a permanent place in the faster-paced competitive environments of the late nineties.
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