Weight of the Underworld
The List ORI-126 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- ORI-126
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Wesley Burt
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets -3/-2.
Proud Alkmenos, who would not bow to Erebos in death, is now bowed by his own hubris for all eternity.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Weight of the Underworld was originally released in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering expansion Magic 2012. The card was designed as a common black enchantment, fitting into the set's thematic exploration of necromancy and the afterlife. Its mechanical function—reducing a creature's power and toughness—echoes a long-standing design space in the game for cards that reflect the burden or corruption of death, offering a practical tool for creature control in limited play environments.
The artwork was created by illustrator Matt Stewart, who opted for a stark, evocative representation of a spectral or stone weight pressing down upon a living being. Stewart’s approach emphasizes the oppressive gravity implied by the card's name, utilizing dark, muted tones to ground the fantastical concept in a sense of crushing reality. Upon its inclusion in The List, a curated selection of cards that appear in Set Boosters, it was reintroduced to modern players as a nod to the game's deep historical catalog.
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