Sign in Blood
Archenemy 25 • common
- Set
- Archenemy
- Collector number
- 25
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Howard Lyon
- Market price
- $0.82
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 originally introduced in the 2010 Archenemy set, a supplemental product designed for a specialized, multiplayer format of Magic: The Gathering. The card functions as a staple black sorcery, forcing a player to draw two cards at the cost of two life, reflecting the classic black mana philosophy of gaining power through sacrifice. Its inclusion in Archenemy provided players with a reliable engine for card advantage within the high-stakes, asymmetric gameplay the set encouraged.
The art for this specific printing was illustrated by Nils Hamm, whose work often features an ethereal, organic, and slightly unsettling aesthetic. Hamm utilized a dark, muted palette to emphasize the visceral nature of the card's theme, successfully creating a visual identity that has remained iconic among players. Upon its release, the card was well-received for both its mechanical utility and the atmospheric quality of its illustration, leading to its continued prominence in numerous Magic: The Gathering formats.
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