Tragic Slip
Conspiracy 128 • common
- Set
- Conspiracy
- Collector number
- 128
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $0.35
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 printed in the 2012 Dark Ascension expansion for Magic: The Gathering, later appearing as a reprint in the 2014 set Conspiracy. Set within the gothic horror world of Innistrad, the card reflects the dark, atmospheric tone of the plane, where the line between life and death is thin and prone to sudden, violent shifts. Mechanically, the card was designed to scale in power based on whether a creature had recently died, capturing the narrative theme of an opportunistic strike against a weakened foe.
The artwork for the original printing was illustrated by Nils Hamm, whose signature style emphasizes moody, organic textures and a sense of encroaching decay. Hamm aimed to depict the moment of a fatal accident within the treacherous environment of Innistrad, utilizing muted colors and blurred details to evoke a sense of chaotic, grounded tragedy. The design was well-received by players for its efficient mana cost and its thematic synergy with the set's graveyard-focused mechanics.
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