Tree of Perdition

Tree of Perdition was originally introduced in the 2016 Eldritch Moon expansion for Magic: The Gathering, set within the gothic horror-themed plane of Innistrad. The card represents a sinister, sentient tree corrupted by the presence of Emrakul, an extra-dimensional entity whose influence warps the natural world into twisted, grotesque forms. It was designed as a rare creature with a unique ability that forces a player to swap their life total with the tree's toughness, reflecting the thematic concept of a soul being drained or consumed by the eldritch horror.

For the Innistrad Remastered set, the card features new artwork by Yuchi Yuki, who reimagined the tree with a heightened focus on the surreal and unsettling aesthetics characteristic of the plane's transformation. Yuki’s illustration emphasizes the gnarled, reaching limbs and the encroaching corruption that defines the narrative of this set. As part of a remastered collection intended to distill the most iconic elements of the Innistrad experience, this version was crafted to evoke the same dread as the original while providing a fresh visual interpretation for modern players.