Purge
Darksteel 12 • uncommon
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Destroy target artifact creature or black creature. It can't be regenerated.
For the first and last time, the horrific creature experienced terror.
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
Purge was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set explored the mechanical theme of indestructible artifacts and metallic, industrial aesthetics, and this card served as a thematic reaction to the set's central conceit, providing white mana-aligned players with a tool to remove troublesome permanents.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, whose work often features high-contrast lighting and a dark, atmospheric style. Staples designed the piece to convey a sense of divine or ritualistic cleansing, utilizing a sharp visual language that aligned with the high-fantasy tone of the Mirrodin block, where the card was well-received by players for its tactical utility in specific sideboard matchups.
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About Purge
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