Premature Burial
Time Spiral 125 • uncommon
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 125
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Clint Langley
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Destroy target nonblack creature that entered since your last turn ended.
"This soil knows well the taste of the dead. Give it the hunger for a living meal, and it can become a deadly ally."— Ezrith, druid of the Dark Hours
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Premature Burial was released in the 2006 Magic: The Gathering set Time Spiral. As part of a set centered on nostalgia and the revisiting of past mechanics and themes, the card was designed to evoke the darker, gothic aesthetic of the game's early years. It functions as a removal spell, mechanically reflecting the morbid flavor suggested by its title and the associated imagery of being trapped underground.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Daren Bader, whose work frequently features the gritty, atmospheric style typical of black-aligned cards in the game. Bader’s design leans into the claustrophobic horror of the prompt, using shadows and stark lighting to emphasize the permanence of the burial. Upon release, it was received as a straightforward utility card that fit well within the limited environment of the set, appealing to players who favored thematic consistency in their deck building.
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