The Book of Vile Darkness
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos 91a • mythic
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos
- Collector number
- 91a
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Daniel Ljunggren
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
At the beginning of your end step, if you lost 2 or more life this turn, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
tap, Exile The Book of Vile Darkness and artifacts you control named Eye of Vecna and Hand of Vecna: Create Vecna, a legendary 8/8 black Zombie God creature token with indestructible and all triggered abilities of the exiled cards.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Book of Vile Darkness, issued as a promo card in the 2021 Magic: The Gathering expansion Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, draws inspiration from the legendary Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook of the same name. Originally introduced in the 2002 supplement for the third edition of the tabletop role-playing game, the artifact serves as a narrative anchor for dark magic and malevolent lore. Its inclusion in this crossover set reflects a strategic effort by Wizards of the Coast to integrate iconic D&D mythos into the trading card game framework.
Designed by illustrator Svetlin Velinov, the card features the 'Dungeon Module' art style, which deliberately mimics the aesthetic of vintage D&D adventure modules from the late 1970s and early 1980s. This design choice was intended to evoke nostalgia among long-term players by utilizing the iconic white border and classic typography of early gaming history. Upon release, the card was well-received by fans for its thematic cohesion and its mechanical ability to summon the Hand of Vecna or Eye of Vecna, effectively translating high-fantasy corruption into card-based gameplay.
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