Subversion
Battle Royale Box Set 82 • rare
- Set
- Battle Royale Box Set
- Collector number
- 82
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Rob Alexander
- Market price
- $2.17
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, each opponent loses 1 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.
Kerrick's corrupt domain swelled like a blister on Tolaria's skin.
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
Subversion was released as part of the Battle Royale Box Set in 1999, a product designed to celebrate the history of Magic: The Gathering by featuring iconic cards from the game's early years. This boxed set was created as a self-contained environment for players, offering a curated selection of cards that could be used in a specialized tournament format, serving as a retrospective on the power dynamics and thematic archetypes of the game's first few expansions.
The card features artwork by Rob Alexander, a prolific artist known for his significant contributions to the game's landscape and aesthetic during the nineties. In his depiction of Subversion, Alexander utilized his characteristic style to convey the dark, draining nature of the effect, which slowly saps the life force of opponents. The piece was well-received by players for its atmospheric quality, fitting seamlessly into the grim, high-fantasy tone established by the early sets.
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