Magic: The Gathering

Spirit of Malevolence

Core Set 2021 331 • common

Set: Core Set 2021
Collector number: 331
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Josu Hernaiz
Market price: $0.21

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$0.21market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.19 – $0.23 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from this core set, Spirit of Malevolence serves as a foundational element that defines the typical play experience for its collection. Its presence helps shape the environment for players, offering a reliable and accessible interaction within the game's broader structure.

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Card face

What it does

When this creature dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Great evil weighs on the soul.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Spirit of Malevolence was released in 2020 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Core Set 2021. This set was designed to serve as a foundational experience for players, blending reprints of iconic cards with new designs intended to flesh out the game's color-coded archetypes. In the context of the set's graveyard-focused mechanics, this card functions as a common-rarity utility piece, providing a low-cost creature that can be sacrificed for value.

The artwork was created by illustrator Svetlin Velinov, a veteran artist in the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem known for his polished, high-fantasy aesthetic. For this piece, Velinov focused on capturing the spectral and haunting nature of the spirit, utilizing dark, ethereal tones to visualize the card's ability to trigger effects upon dying. Upon release, the card was generally viewed as a functional draft common, valued by players for its synergy within sacrifice-themed deck strategies.

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