Magic: The Gathering

Primitive Justice

Alliances 77 • uncommon

Set: Alliances
Collector number: 77
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 1 generic mana red mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Red
Artist: Anthony S. Waters
Market price: $0.33

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$0.33market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.32 – $0.34 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon sorcery from the Alliances set, Primitive Justice represents a specific tactical tool for players looking to manage the board. Its classification reflects its role as a deliberate choice for those building decks that require precise and strategic interaction.

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What it does

As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may pay 1 generic mana red mana and/or 1 generic mana green mana any number of times.

Destroy target artifact. For each additional 1 generic mana red mana you paid, destroy another target artifact. For each additional 1 generic mana green mana you paid, destroy another target artifact, and you gain 1 life.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Primitive Justice was released in 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Alliances was designed as a thematic follow-up to the Ice Age set, focusing on the lore of a post-apocalyptic, frozen world struggling to rebuild. The card reflects the set's broader mechanical interest in resource management and direct removal, functioning as a situational sorcery intended to punish players for overcommitting resources to the battlefield.

The artwork was provided by Anthony S. Waters, a prolific contributor to the game during the mid-nineties. His visual style for the card employs a stark, illustrative approach that captures the brutal, elemental nature of the spell's effect. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility tool, praised for its thematic cohesion with the set's harsh setting while remaining a modest inclusion in casual deck-building circles.

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