Terror
Collectors' Edition 131 • common
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 131
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $7.24
What it does
Destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Terror was first printed in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the quintessential black removal spell. It was designed as a staple for the game's earliest iteration, providing players with an efficient, low-cost way to destroy non-black, non-artifact creatures. Its inclusion in the 1996 Collectors' Edition, a non-tournament-legal boxed set intended for collectors, allowed players to own a version of the iconic card with gold-bordered backs and square corners, preserving the classic utility of the original design for display purposes.
The artwork for this particular version was rendered by Ron Spencer, a prominent illustrator known for his dark, visceral aesthetic that defined much of the early Magic visual identity. Spencer’s depiction of Terror focuses on a grotesque, skeletal figure being consumed by shadows, perfectly capturing the theme of immediate, lethal removal. The card was widely received as a fundamental component of the game’s balance, serving as a primary point of interaction that forced players to consider creature limitations when building their decks.
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