Terror
Anthologies 27 • common
- Set
- Anthologies
- Collector number
- 27
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.23
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 DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Terror was originally released as a common black spell in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to provide a fundamental tool for creature destruction. It reflects the early game's focus on brutal, direct mechanics, functioning as a quintessential removal spell that establishes the color black's identity by targeting non-artifact and non-black creatures.
The artwork for the Anthologies version, numbered 27, features an illustration by Dan Frazier. Frazier was one of the game's original artists, and his work on this card depicts a visceral, skeletal figure that captures the dark, gothic aesthetic prevalent in the game's early developmental stages. The Anthologies set itself was a 1998 compilation released to introduce new players to the game’s history by reprinting iconic cards from the first few years of production.
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