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Hand of Death
- Sorcery
- Destroy target nonblack creature.
- The touch of death is never gentle.
- John Coulthart (Portal) - Heather Hudson (Portal Second Age, Starter 1999, Starter 2000)
- Common (Portal, Portal Second Age, Starter 1999, Starter 2000)
Hand of Death was originally released on May 1, 1997 with the release of the Portal Magic The Gathering edition. This card has since been reprinted in 4 sets, with 2 artists contributing to the various card designs.
With the release of the Portal Second Age version of Hand of Death on June 24, 1998, The flavortext on Hand of Death was modified to read: $The touch of death is never gentle.$
With the release of the Starter 2000 version of Hand of Death on April 24, 2000, The flavortext on Hand of Death was modified to read: The touch of death is never gentle.