Plunge into Darkness
Fifth Dawn 57 • rare
- Set
- Fifth Dawn
- Collector number
- 57
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Justin Sweet
- Market price
- $24.59
What it does
Choose one —
• Sacrifice any number of creatures. You gain 3 life for each creature sacrificed this way.
• Pay any amount of life, then look at that many cards from the top of your library. Put one of those cards into your hand and exile the rest.
Entwine black mana (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Plunge into Darkness was released in 2004 as part of the Fifth Dawn expansion, the final set in the Mirrodin block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the set focused on the theme of artificiality and the transition of the metallic plane of Mirrodin, introducing mechanics that rewarded players for having a variety of artifacts in play. The card reflects the set's darker aesthetic and the mechanical emphasis on manipulating one's own life total and library to gain a tactical advantage.
The artwork for this card was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who was a prolific contributor to the game during this era. Cavotta’s style for this piece employs a stark, evocative use of shadow and composition to match the card's function, which allows a player to pay life to search their library. Upon release, the card became a notable tool for combo-oriented decks, appreciated by players for its flexibility in digging for specific win conditions despite the heavy cost it imposes on the user.
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