Proper Burial
Dissension 16 • rare
- Set
- Dissension
- Collector number
- 16
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Luca Zontini
- Market price
- $3.57
What it does
Whenever a creature you control dies, you gain life equal to that creature's toughness.
Properly honored dead gain the peace of the grave and freedom from the call of the Ghost Quarter.
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
Proper Burial was released in May 2006 as part of the Dissension set, the final expansion in the original Ravnica block for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to support the Orzhov Syndicate, a guild characterized by its focus on death, debt, and the intersection of organized religion and banking. Within the game's mechanics, the card rewards players for the sacrifice or death of their creatures, reflecting the flavor of the Syndicate’s belief that even one’s demise should serve the interest of the church.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, whose work often features high-fantasy motifs with a focus on atmosphere and light. In this piece, she utilizes a somber, muted palette to evoke the funerary rites of the Orzhov, emphasizing the gothic and ecclesiastical aesthetic of the Ravnican cityscape. Upon its release, the card was viewed primarily as a functional role-player in limited formats and niche graveyard-themed decks, appreciated for its thematic consistency with the Orzhov guild identity rather than as a centerpiece for competitive play.
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