Terror
Limited Edition Beta 131 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 131
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $33.55
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 released in 1993 as part of Limited Edition Beta, the second printing of the inaugural Magic: The Gathering base set. Designed by Richard Garfield to facilitate the game’s core mechanics, the card serves as a quintessential removal spell, allowing players to destroy a non-artifact, non-black creature. It emerged during a period when the game was finding its identity, setting a standard for power and interactivity that would define the black color identity for years to come.
The evocative artwork was provided by Ron Spencer, whose gritty, high-contrast illustration style became synonymous with the darker themes of the game's early years. Spencer’s depiction of a skeletal figure looming over a doomed victim captured the visceral nature of the card's effect. The card was well-received by players for its efficiency and thematic consistency, remaining a staple of early competitive play and an iconic piece of fantasy card art history.
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