Magic: The Gathering

Tormented Soul

Magic 2012 114 • common

Set: Magic 2012
Collector number: 114
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Karl Kopinski
Market price: $0.26

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$0.26market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.15 – $0.27 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Though this card is a common find, it holds a distinct tactical position due to its inability to be blocked. This mechanic allows players to consistently apply pressure to an opponent's life total throughout a game, making it a reliable utility piece in many deck strategies.

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Card face

What it does

This creature can't block and can't be blocked.

Those who raged most bitterly at the world in life are cursed to roam the nether realms in death.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Tormented Soul was released in the Magic 2012 core set as a common black creature. Mechanically, the card was designed to explore the concept of a creature that cannot be blocked, while carrying the drawback of being unable to block itself, creating a simple but effective tool for aggressive strategies in limited formats. Its inclusion in the 2012 set was part of Wizards of the Coast's effort to provide players with straightforward, thematic threats that reinforced black's color identity of relentless, evasive pressure.

The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, who provided a haunting, spectral depiction of a figure defined by its ethereal nature. Moeller’s illustration leans into the card's name, utilizing a desaturated palette to emphasize the creature's status as a spirit. Upon release, the card was received as a functional utility piece, appreciated by players for its consistency in draft environments and its clear, thematic connection to traditional necromantic fantasy tropes.

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