Tragic Slip
Commander 2014 167 • common
- Set
- Commander 2014
- Collector number
- 167
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $0.18
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 set Dark Ascension and later reprinted in Commander 2014, a product line designed to expand the multiplayer format for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents a pivotal moment in the set's narrative, illustrating the grim fate of characters within the gothic horror setting of Innistrad. Its design centers on the morbid flavor of the morbid mechanic, which rewards players for timing their removal spells after a creature has already died earlier in the turn.
The artwork for the Commander 2014 printing is illustrated by Nils Hamm, whose distinctive, painterly style emphasizes the atmosphere of dread inherent to the card's theme. The design was well-received by players for its high efficiency and versatility as a removal spell in black decks, transitioning from a situational card into a powerful tool once the morbid condition is met. It remains a staple in commander decks that focus on sacrifice synergies and graveyard recursion.
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