Terror
Intl. Collectors' Edition 131 • common
- Set
- Intl. Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 131
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $7.69
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 originally released as part of the Alpha and Beta base sets for Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to be a foundational removal spell within the black color identity. Its function is to destroy a non-artifact, non-black creature, establishing a strategic limitation that forces players to navigate color-coded weaknesses. The card has remained a hallmark of the game's early design philosophy, emphasizing flavor through its direct, efficient mechanical execution.
The International Collectors' Edition was produced in 1993 as a non-tournament-legal boxed set intended to showcase the game to an international audience. This specific version features gold-bordered backs and squared corners to distinguish it from standard game cards. The artwork for this iteration was created by Ron Spencer, whose contribution captures the visceral nature of the spell through a dark, high-contrast illustration style that became synonymous with early card aesthetics.
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