Wail of the Forgotten
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan 244 • rare
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Collector number
- 244
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Valle
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Descend 8 — Choose one. If there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard as you cast this spell, choose one or more instead.
• Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.
• Target opponent discards a card.
• Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Wail of the Forgotten is a card featured in the 2023 Magic: The Gathering set, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan. It was introduced as part of the set's unique aesthetic theme, which blends Mesoamerican-inspired architecture with subterranean exploration and deep-earth geology. The card serves as a representative of the set's focus on the 'descend' mechanic, which highlights the graveyard as a resource, fitting into the narrative of unearthing ancient, buried civilizations.
The card’s visual design was crafted to evoke the eerie atmosphere of the set's cavernous environments. Its illustration utilizes a dark, dramatic color palette intended to capture the feeling of lost spirits or echoes resonating within an underground tomb. While the card is a standard component of the set’s broader mechanical landscape, its design contributes to the cohesive thematic storytelling that characterizes the expansion, emphasizing the dangers of exploring the depths beneath Ixalan.
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