Torture
Fifth Edition 199 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 199
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Enchant creature
1 generic mana black mana: Put a -1/-1 counter on enchanted creature.
"It helps pass the time until you die."— Grandmother Sengir
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
Torture was originally released in the 1997 Fifth Edition set of Magic: The Gathering. As a core set, Fifth Edition was designed to consolidate and reprint cards from previous expansions, providing a consistent foundation for players. The card serves as a black-aligned enchantment that allows a player to pay mana to inflict damage on a creature, reflecting the game's focus on attrition and resource management within the color's thematic identity.
The illustration for this iteration of the card was produced by artist Dan Frazier, a veteran contributor to the early days of the game. His work on this piece captures the visceral, dark fantasy aesthetic characteristic of early Magic: The Gathering, aiming to evoke a sense of controlled suffering through a minimalist and symbolic visual style. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if situational, utility piece within the expanding library of black control options.
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