Slaughter
Exodus 74 • uncommon
- Set
- Exodus
- Collector number
- 74
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $4.63
What it does
Buyback—Pay 4 life. (You may pay 4 life in addition to any other costs as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Slaughter was released in 1998 as part of the Exodus expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore the mechanics of the game's high-fantasy setting during a period of transition in the narrative. The card serves as a black-aligned spell, focusing on the game's recurring themes of sacrifice and removal to reflect the darker tonal elements inherent to the color's philosophy.
The artwork for Slaughter was provided by Greg Staples, a prolific illustrator whose contribution captures the stark, utilitarian brutality typical of the game's early aesthetic. The design goal was to provide players with a functional tool for board state control, balancing its mana cost against a specific discard condition. Upon its release, it was received as a niche but effective utility card, favored by players who utilized graveyard recursion or sacrifice-heavy deck archetypes.
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About Slaughter
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