Quietus Spike
Shards of Alara 217 • rare
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 217
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Brill
- Market price
- $3.08
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
Quietus Spike was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced the concept of the 'shard'—a color triad representing a specific plane of existence—with this particular artifact representing the Grixis shard, a world defined by its obsession with death and decay. The card was designed to mechanically embody this grim philosophy by permanently halving an opponent's life total, reflecting the shard's theme of slow, inevitable attrition.
The card's illustration was provided by artist Christopher Moeller, who captured the sinister aesthetic of Grixis through a jagged, obsidian-like weapon design. His work is known for a blend of high-fantasy tradition and sharp, brutalist composition. Upon its release, the card was received primarily as a flavorful addition to casual Commander and multiplayer formats, where its ability to dramatically influence life totals made it a memorable, if niche, inclusion for artifact-focused decks.
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