Rivals' Duel
Morningtide 99 • uncommon
- Set
- Morningtide
- Collector number
- 99
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Choose two target creatures that share no creature types. Those creatures fight each other. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
They could agree on one thing only: one of them must die.
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
Rivals' Duel was released in 2008 as part of the Morningtide expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second set in the Lorwyn block, Morningtide focused on the interplay between creature types and tribal synergies, designed to complement the established mechanics of its predecessor. The card was created by Wizards of the Coast to support the set's thematic emphasis on class-based interactions, specifically rewarding decks that prioritized the Warrior or Soldier types.
The illustration for Rivals' Duel was provided by artist Dan Dos Santos, who brought a dynamic, painterly aesthetic to the card that fit the high-fantasy tone of the Lorwyn-Shadowmoor setting. The design intent was to provide a thematic removal spell that incentivized players to draft and construct decks around specific creature classes, reinforcing the block's focus on tribal identity. Upon its release, it was regarded as a functional utility card within the Limited format, appreciated for its ability to punish opponents who relied heavily on specific creature archetypes.
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