Soul Ransom
Modern Masters 2017 186 • uncommon
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017
- Collector number
- 186
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Steve Argyle
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Enchant creature
You control enchanted creature.
Discard two cards: This Aura's controller sacrifices it, then draws two cards. Only your opponents may activate this ability.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Soul Ransom was originally printed in the Judgment expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 2002 before appearing as a reprint in Modern Masters 2017. Designed as part of a cycle of cards that offered players a strategic choice between gaining card advantage or mitigating a board threat, it reflects the high-risk, high-reward design philosophy prevalent in early 2000s blue-black control archetypes. The reprint in the 2017 Masters set served to make the card more accessible to players in the Modern format, where it is valued for its unique mechanical interaction rather than broad competitive utility.
The art for the card was created by illustrator Greg Staples, known for his atmospheric and moody depictions within the game's gothic horror settings. Staples sought to capture the visceral weight of a soul being bargained away, utilizing dark, swirling compositions that align with the card's theme of forced sacrifice. While the card is often cited by collectors for its evocative imagery, it has remained a niche inclusion in deck construction, favored primarily by casual enthusiasts and those focusing on the flavor of the Odyssey block era.
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