Vengeful Pharaoh
Magic 2012 116 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 116
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Market price
- $1.68
What it does
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
Whenever combat damage is dealt to you or a planeswalker you control, if this card is in your graveyard, destroy target attacking creature, then put this card on top of your library.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Vengeful Pharaoh was released in the Magic 2012 core set as a rare creature card. Designed as part of the black color identity, the card features the 'dredge-like' mechanic of returning itself from the graveyard to the top of the library, reflecting the thematic flavor of an undead monarch that refuses to stay buried. The card was intended to provide a defensive recursion tool for graveyard-focused strategies in the Standard format of the time.
The card’s illustration was created by Greg Staples, who utilized a dark, atmospheric style to capture the regal yet decaying aesthetic of an Egyptian-themed lich. Upon its release, it was regarded by the player community as a flavorful and mechanically distinct card, though it saw limited competitive play due to its high mana cost and the specific conditions required for its graveyard ability to trigger during combat.
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