Broken Visage is a black Rare instant from Magic: The Gathering's Fifth Edition (1997), known for its ability to destroy nonartifact creatures and create a Spirit token.
Broken Visage
1997 • Magic: The Gathering • Fifth Edition
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Released in 1997, Broken Visage is a distinctive black Rare card from the Magic: The Gathering Fifth Edition set. Identified by card number 149, this instant card features a mana cost of {4}{B} and serves as a potent removal tool in the game's history. The card's effect allows the player to destroy a target nonartifact attacking creature, preventing regeneration, while creating a Spirit creature token with power and toughness equal to the destroyed creature. This token is sacrificed at the beginning of the next end step, making Broken Visage a unique resource generator as well as a removal spell. For collectors focusing on the 5ED expansion, Broken Visage represents a key component of the black mana pool during this era of the trading card game. Its design and gameplay mechanics reflect the strategic depth established in Magic's early years, making it a notable piece for enthusiasts of the brand's foundational sets. Whether you are completing a set or exploring the history of the game's black spells, this card offers a tangible connection to the 1997 release. The Fifth Edition remains a cornerstone for many collectors, and Broken Visage stands out as a functional and collectible artifact within that context.
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Broken Visage
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Margaret Organ-Kean
Card Stock
English
{4}{B}
Instant
B
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Destroy target nonartifact attacking creature. It can't be regenerated. Create a black Spirit creature token. Its power is equal to that creature's power and its toughness is equal to that creature's toughness. Sacrifice the token at the beginning of the next end step.