Torture
Homelands 59b • common
- Set
- Homelands
- Collector number
- 59b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Enchant creature
1 generic mana black mana: Put a -1/-1 counter on enchanted creature.
"Oh, they scream, right enough, and plead, too—but the Baron keeps no mercy in his vault of horrors."— Zeki, Reef Pirate
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 released in 1995 as part of the Homelands expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore the flavor and lore of the plane of Ulgrotha, drawing heavily on gothic horror tropes and darker themes of isolation and malice. It was developed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was experimenting with localized, narrative-driven card sets that prioritized atmospheric storytelling over the broader, high-fantasy mechanics of earlier expansions.
The card features an illustration by Dameon Willich, who contributed numerous pieces to the game during the mid-nineties. The artwork utilizes a stark, visceral style intended to evoke the psychological and physical agony suggested by the card's name. While the set received mixed reviews from players at the time regarding its power level and competitive viability, it remains a notable example of the game's early efforts to integrate dark, thematic art into its core gameplay loops.
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