Sign in Blood
Magic 2010 112 • common
- Set
- Magic 2010
- Collector number
- 112
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Howard Lyon
- Market price
- $0.70
What it does
Target player draws two cards and loses 2 life.
"You know I accept only one currency here, and yet you have sought me out. Why now do you hesitate?"— Xathrid demon
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sign in Blood was introduced in the Magic 2010 core set, released in July 2009. This set marked a significant shift in Magic: The Gathering history as the first core set to include new card designs alongside reprints, breaking the previous tradition of using only existing cards. Designed to be a staple of black card-draw mechanics, the card serves as a more efficient, strictly black counterpart to earlier life-trading spells, designed to provide aggressive decks with the fuel necessary to sustain their momentum in the mid-game.
The artwork for this iteration was commissioned from Igor Kieryluk, whose distinctively dark and visceral aesthetic aligns with the card's function of exchanging life points for card advantage. The design evokes the grim nature of blood magic, balancing thematic flavor with clear, functional mechanics that have allowed it to remain a relevant and frequently reprinted card in the years since its debut. Its reception among players has been consistently strong, as it provides a reliable, low-cost utility that remains a hallmark of the black color identity.
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