You Are Already Dead
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty 129 • common
- Set
- Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- Collector number
- 129
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Destroy target creature that was dealt damage this turn.
Draw a card.
So swift and sharp was his blade that the ogre never even felt the cut.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
You Are Already Dead is a common-rarity instant card released in the 2022 Magic: The Gathering expansion, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. The set revisited the plane of Kamigawa, transforming its traditional Japanese-inspired lore into a high-tech, cyberpunk aesthetic. The card serves as a thematic homage to the long-standing pop culture trope of the delayed-reaction strike, specifically referencing the iconic line from the manga series Fist of the North Star.
The card’s artwork was created by illustrator Zezhou Chen, who leaned into the neon-soaked, visceral energy of the set’s artistic direction. Mechanically, the card allows players to destroy a creature that has been dealt damage by another source that turn, emphasizing the theme of finishing off a target that has already been compromised. Upon its release, it was well-received by players for both its flavorful nod to classic anime tropes and its utility as a conditional removal spell in limited formats.
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