Perish
Classic Sixth Edition 148 • uncommon
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 148
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Rebecca Guay
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
Destroy all green creatures. They can't be regenerated.
"There will come a time when the voices of soil and seedling will sing only laments."— Oracle *en*-Vec
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
Perish was first introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the Weatherlight expansion in 1997, later appearing as part of the Classic Sixth Edition set released in 1999. It was designed as a powerful niche sorcery intended to serve as a strategic counter-measure against green creature-based decks, reflecting the game's long-standing philosophy of color-based hate cards where black magic acts as a direct foil to green’s abundance of life and nature.
The artwork for this printing was provided by Rebecca Guay, a celebrated illustrator known for her distinct, ethereal, and painterly style. Guay’s portrayal of the card’s effect captures a sense of decaying natural forces, moving away from the more visceral or aggressive depictions often found in the game to create a haunting, somber visual that became a hallmark of her contributions to the series and remains highly regarded by collectors today.
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