Corpses of the Lost

Description

Corpses of the Lost (LCI-98) is a rare black enchantment card released in 2023 as part of Magic: The Gathering's The Lost Caverns of Ixalan expansion. Designed by artist Izzy, this card serves as a foundational piece for players building graveyard-centric strategies within the game's rich fantasy universe. The card’s mechanics revolve around creating and empowering skeleton pirate tokens. Upon entering the battlefield, it generates a 2/2 black Skeleton Pirate creature token, immediately establishing board presence. Throughout the game, skeletons you control receive a +1/+0 power boost and gain haste, allowing them to attack or use abilities the turn they are summoned. This makes the enchantment a potent engine for aggressive strategies that leverage the graveyard. A distinctive feature of Corpses of the Lost is its recursive nature tied to the "descend" mechanic. At the beginning of your end step, if a permanent card was put into your graveyard from anywhere during that turn, you may pay 1 life to return this enchantment to its owner's hand. This ability allows players to reuse its token-creation effect multiple times in a single turn, providing significant value and flexibility in deck construction. Collectors of Magic: The Gathering appreciate this card for its clever design and strategic depth. As a rare print from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, it represents a key component in the set's pirate and graveyard themes. Whether you are looking to complete your set of LCI cards or build a competitive deck, Corpses of the Lost offers a unique interaction that rewards careful resource management.