Magic: The Gathering

Sever Soul

The List MMQ-159 • common

Set: The List
Collector number: MMQ-159
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana black mana black mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Black
Artist: Jeff Easley
Market price: $0.07

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$0.07market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.07 – $0.12 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a card from The List, this sorcery represents a piece of history curated for inclusion in modern collections. Despite its common rarity, its presence in this specialized set makes it a unique find for those who appreciate the aesthetic contributions of its artist.

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What it does

Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated. You gain life equal to its toughness.

"With the proper tools, even the Great River can be dammed."— Ta-Spon, Cho-Arrim executioner

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Sever Soul was originally released in the Mercadian Masques expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 1999. The set was designed to shift the game’s aesthetic and mechanics toward a theme of trade and political intrigue, taking place on the plane of Mercadia. This card served as a common-rarity removal spell, providing players with a straightforward way to deal with opposing creatures by sacrificing a portion of their own life total.

The card features artwork by Jeff Easley, a renowned fantasy illustrator known for his extensive contributions to Dungeons & Dragons publications and the TSR era of gaming. Easley’s approach for Sever Soul emphasized the grim, visceral nature of dark magic, utilizing his signature detailed style to capture the somber tone of the Mercadian Masques environment. It later appeared on The List, a curated selection of cards that Wizards of the Coast inserts into modern booster packs to bring legacy staples back into current circulation.

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