Slay
Ninth Edition 163 • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 163
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ben Thompson
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Destroy target green creature. It can't be regenerated.
Draw a card.
The elves had the edge in guile, skill, and valor. But in the end, only sheer numbers mattered.
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
Slay was released in 2005 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Ninth Edition core set. This set was notable for being the first core set to feature card borders in the modern style, marking a significant visual shift for the game as it moved away from the classic design elements established in the 1990s. The card itself functions as an instant that destroys a white creature, serving as a tactical removal spell specifically tuned for color-hating archetypes that were common in the game's early to mid-era design philosophy.
The artwork for this printing was provided by Ben Thompson, a longtime contributor to the game's aesthetic. Thompson’s illustration focuses on the visceral and dark imagery associated with black-aligned magic, aiming to capture the immediate, destructive nature of the card's effect. Within the context of Ninth Edition, the art was designed to align with the more refined, digital-forward art direction Wizards of the Coast was adopting during this period, moving away from the more eclectic, painterly styles of the game’s first decade.
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