Magic: The Gathering

Torture

Shadowmoor 80 • common

Set: Shadowmoor
Collector number: 80
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: black mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: Black
Artist: E. M. Gist
Market price: $0.17

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Market

What it's worth

$0.17market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.15 – $0.18 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card within this set, this piece serves as a reliable building block for deck construction. Its inclusion in this specific collection frames it as a functional element of the game's mechanics, valued by players for its consistency and strategic utility.

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Card face

What it does

Enchant creature

1 generic mana black mana: Put a -1/-1 counter on enchanted creature.

What the vigor of life builds up, agony tears down again.

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

Torture was released in 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set in a world defined by perpetual twilight and shifting light, the expansion focused on hybrid mana mechanics and themes of transformation. The card was designed to offer players a repeatable, low-cost method of weakening creatures, fitting the set's dark, gothic atmosphere where survival required constant tactical trade-offs.

The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, a veteran illustrator known for his atmospheric and moody compositions within the game. Moeller utilized a high-contrast style to depict the visceral nature of the effect, emphasizing the oppressive environment of Shadowmoor. Upon its release, it was regarded as a functional utility piece for limited formats, appreciated for its thematic consistency and clean, minimalist mechanical design.

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About

About Torture

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