The Cruelty of Gix
Dominaria United 87 • rare
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
- Market price
- $1.79
What it does
Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a creature or planeswalker card from it. That player discards that card.
II — Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle. You lose 3 life.
III — Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Cruelty of Gix was released in 2022 as part of the Dominaria United set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It serves as a narrative piece depicting Gix, the legendary Yawgmoth praetor and primary antagonist from the original Brothers' War saga, recontextualized for the game's modern exploration of Dominaria's history. Mechanically, the card acts as a saga, a card type designed to tell a story through three successive chapters, reflecting the dark influence and manipulative nature of the Phyrexian leader.
The artwork was commissioned from Volkan Baǵa, a veteran illustrator known for his dramatic lighting and intricate character design within the game's aesthetic. Baǵa aimed to capture the visceral horror and looming shadow of Gix, utilizing a muted color palette to emphasize the oppressive atmosphere associated with Phyrexian lore. Upon release, the card was received as a versatile tool in competitive formats, appreciated by players for both its deep connection to Magic's foundational lore and its utility in facilitating resource recursion and graveyard interaction.
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