Quietus Spike
Planechase Anthology 112 • rare
- Set
- Planechase Anthology
- Collector number
- 112
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Brill
- Market price
- $1.71
What it does
Equipped creature has deathtouch.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.
Equip 3 generic mana
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Quietus Spike first debuted in the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2008, designed as part of the Grixis shard's mechanical identity. It represents the brutal, life-draining philosophy of that plane, utilizing an equipment card type to reflect the opportunistic and parasitic nature of Grixis magic. The card was later reprinted in the 2016 Planechase Anthology, a collection that revitalized the Planechase format and updated classic cards with modern frames for a new generation of players.
The art for Quietus Spike was commissioned from illustrator Kev Walker, a prolific artist known for his dark and visceral aesthetic. Walker’s depiction captures the weapon’s jagged, necrotic appearance, emphasizing its role as a tool that reduces a player's life total in proportion to their current health. The design was received by players as a high-impact, late-game finisher, particularly valued in multiplayer formats where its ability to cut life totals in half scales effectively against multiple opponents.
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