Tragic Slip
The List C14-167 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- C14-167
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
Morbid — That creature gets -13/-13 until end of turn instead if a creature died this turn.
Linger on death's door and risk being invited in.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tragic Slip was originally released in the 2012 expansion Dark Ascension for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed as a common-rarity sorcery, it reflects the gothic horror theme of the Innistrad block, capturing the flavor of a character meeting a sudden, morbid end through the 'morbid' mechanic. This mechanic rewards players for playing the card after a creature has already died during the same turn, emphasizing the chaos of battle.
The card features distinct, evocative artwork by Lucas Graciano. His illustration focuses on the grim finality of the spell, utilizing a somber color palette and dramatic lighting that align with the set's focus on dark folklore and vampire-slayer archetypes. It has been widely received by the player community as an efficient and flavorful staple for black-aligned decks in various formats, particularly due to its ability to remove large threats at a low mana cost.
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