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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity: Rare
Number: #120
Illustrator: Pete Venters
Edition: Legends

The Abyss is legal in

Alchemy

Artisan

Brawl

Commander

Duel-Commander

Explorer

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Old-school

Pauper

Pioneer

Premodern

Standard

Timeless

Vintage

Total decks (Last 365 days): 277
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Combos: 28 combos
The Abyss combos
Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 6
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Versions: This card has 3 different prints

Rules & flavor text

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, destroy target nonartifact creature that player controls of their choice. It can't be regenerated.
"An immense river of oblivion is sweeping us away into a nameless abyss." —Ernest Renan, *Souvenirs d'Enfance et de Jeunesse*

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Enchantment Black Removal

Price

949.99
@CardKingdom

899.59
@TCGplayer

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Price trend

Paper

Latest decks playing The Abyss

A list of the most recent MTG decks using The Abyss available on MTG decks website.

2nd	Ketramose, The New D... By Daniel Artesero...		Monthly event @ Nexus (Sueca, Spain)	Not available spiciness	30-May -2026	$2188 ---
Top8	Lands By ウエダヒロユ...	BO3	Hareruya Legacy Cup Deluxe	17% spiciness	24-May -2026	$13065 ---
Top32 (1 - 4) 20%	Deck By Shadoes		1er Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Iquique	Not available spiciness	23-May -2026	$12104 ---
Top8	The Deck By Andrea Morrone	BO3	Raiders of the Hill 7.0 @ I Predoni del Poggio	1% spiciness	16-May -2026	$17488 ---
Top8	The Deck By Miguel Angel Di...	BO3	Raiders of the Hill 7.0 @ I Predoni del Poggio	3% spiciness	16-May -2026	$16554 ---
Top4	The Deck By Omar Zied	BO3	Raiders of the Hill 7.0 @ I Predoni del Poggio	3% spiciness	16-May -2026	$16554 ---
Top4	Artifact Aggro By Denny Tenaglia	BO3	Raiders of the Hill 7.0 @ I Predoni del Poggio	8% spiciness	16-May -2026	$19465 ---
2nd	Artifact Aggro By Marco Rocchetti...	BO3	Raiders of the Hill 7.0 @ I Predoni del Poggio	14% spiciness	16-May -2026	$22100 ---
Top64 (1 - 5) 16%	Stax By hexervonsalem	BO1	European Highlander Cup 3 @Animate Bread	Not available spiciness	16-May -2026	$11752 ---
Top32 (2 - 3 - 1) 33%	Stax By macavitybln	BO1	European Highlander Cup 3 @Animate Bread	Not available spiciness	16-May -2026	$9415 ---
Top16 (0 - 3) 0%	Sliver By Geth	BO3	The 188th Legacy at Home @ Legacy at Home	Not available spiciness	16-May -2026	$2510 ---
1st	Loam Pox By Loïc Roussel	BO3	Barbecue of Moxen @ Le Haut Prémilly (France)	19% spiciness	15-May -2026	$8225 ---
Top4	Robots By Miguel Angel Di...	BO3	LCOS #110 - May 2026 (LCOS)	41% spiciness	10-May -2026	$23971 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100%	deck By qaN		MTGO Duel Commander League #10517	Not available spiciness	07-May -2026	$2142 ---
2nd	Ertai Resurrected By Marek Majer		Weekly DC @ Černý Rytíř (Prague, Czech Republic)	Not available spiciness	06-May -2026	$2143 ---
2nd	Ertai Resurrected By Julien Cazenave		Open Qualifier CDF - WARM UP C @ Mauguio (France)	Not available spiciness	01-May -2026	$2142 ---
Top16 (2 - 2) 50%	Mono-Black Control By Mendes Mendes	BO3	Mont Weekly Legacy @Mont CardShop	35% spiciness	01-May -2026	$3923 ---
Top32 (5 - 3) 62%	Ketramose, the New D... By ValentinAlfano		CHAMPIONNAT REGIONAL : NORD PAS DE CALAIS 26/04 @MTGPRIME	Not available spiciness	26-Apr -2026	$2155 ---
Top128 (2 - 5) 28%	Ketramose, the New D... By ValentinAlfano		OPEN QUALIFIER : Lens 25-04 Magic DC @MTGPRIME	Not available spiciness	25-Apr -2026	$2156 ---
Top128 (3 - 4 - 1) 37%	Ketramose, the New D... By ValentinAlfano		CHAMPIONNAT RÉGIONAL : CHAMPAGNE ADRENNES @MTGPRIME	Not available spiciness	18-Apr -2026	$2168 ---

2nd X	Ketramose, The New D... By Daniel Artesero... Monthly event @ Nexus (Sueca, Spain)	30-May Not available spiciness $2188 ---
Top8 X BO3	Lands By ウエダヒロユ... Hareruya Legacy Cup Deluxe	24-May 17% spiciness $13065 ---
Top32 (1 - 4) 20% X	Deck By Shadoes 1er Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Iquique	23-May Not available spiciness $12104 ---
Top8 X BO3	The Deck By Andrea Morrone Raiders of the Hill 7.0 @ I Predoni del Poggio	16-May 1% spiciness $17488 ---
Top8 X BO3	The Deck By Miguel Angel Di... Raiders of the Hill 7.0 @ I Predoni del Poggio	16-May 3% spiciness $16554 ---
Top4 X BO3	The Deck By Omar Zied Raiders of the Hill 7.0 @ I Predoni del Poggio	16-May 3% spiciness $16554 ---
Top4 X BO3	Artifact Aggro By Denny Tenaglia Raiders of the Hill 7.0 @ I Predoni del Poggio	16-May 8% spiciness $19465 ---
2nd X BO3	Artifact Aggro By Marco Rocchetti... Raiders of the Hill 7.0 @ I Predoni del Poggio	16-May 14% spiciness $22100 ---
Top64 (1 - 5) 16% X BO1	Stax By hexervonsalem European Highlander Cup 3 @Animate Bread	16-May Not available spiciness $11752 ---
Top32 (2 - 3 - 1) 33% X BO1	Stax By macavitybln European Highlander Cup 3 @Animate Bread	16-May Not available spiciness $9415 ---
Top16 (0 - 3) 0% X BO3	Sliver By Geth The 188th Legacy at Home @ Legacy at Home	16-May Not available spiciness $2510 ---
1st X BO3	Loam Pox By Loïc Roussel Barbecue of Moxen @ Le Haut Prémilly (France)	15-May 19% spiciness $8225 ---
Top4 X BO3	Robots By Miguel Angel Di... LCOS #110 - May 2026 (LCOS)	10-May 41% spiciness $23971 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100% X	deck By qaN MTGO Duel Commander League #10517	07-May Not available spiciness $2142 ---
2nd X	Ertai Resurrected By Marek Majer Weekly DC @ Černý Rytíř (Prague, Czech Republic)	06-May Not available spiciness $2143 ---
2nd X	Ertai Resurrected By Julien Cazenave Open Qualifier CDF - WARM UP C @ Mauguio (France)	01-May Not available spiciness $2142 ---
Top16 (2 - 2) 50% X BO3	Mono-Black Control By Mendes Mendes Mont Weekly Legacy @Mont CardShop	01-May 35% spiciness $3923 ---
Top32 (5 - 3) 62% X	Ketramose, the New D... By ValentinAlfano CHAMPIONNAT REGIONAL : NORD PAS DE CALAIS 26/04 @MTGPRIME	26-Apr Not available spiciness $2155 ---
Top128 (2 - 5) 28% X	Ketramose, the New D... By ValentinAlfano OPEN QUALIFIER : Lens 25-04 Magic DC @MTGPRIME	25-Apr Not available spiciness $2156 ---
Top128 (3 - 4 - 1) 37% X	Ketramose, the New D... By ValentinAlfano CHAMPIONNAT RÉGIONAL : CHAMPAGNE ADRENNES @MTGPRIME	18-Apr Not available spiciness $2168 ---

Recent archetypes playing The Abyss

A list of archetypes playing The Abyss by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Old-school
Legacy

Old-school archetypes playing The Abyss

Name	Decks	Price
Old-school The Deck	5	$17084 $410
Old-school Robots	2	$20782 $416
Old-school Rukh Valley	1	$23971 $385

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Legacy archetypes playing The Abyss

Name	Decks	Price
Legacy Smallpox	3	$3469 $202
Legacy Hogaak	2	$8108 $335
Legacy Lands.dec	1	$13065 $286

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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The Abyss quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing The Abyss?

The Abyss has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG The Abyss current price?

The current price is:

Tcgplayer: 📊 $899.59
Cardkingdom: 📊 $949.99

Get the decklists and historic pricing charts in our site ☝️

In which formats is The Abyss played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Old-school, and Legacy Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing The Abyss?

The top 3 archetypes using The Abyss are:

Old-school The Deck
Old-school Robots
Old-school Rukh Valley
Legacy Smallpox
Legacy Hogaak
Legacy Lands.dec

Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

The Abyss in the current metagame

The Abyss has been played in more than 277 decks in the last year and is a key card in more than 28 combos (you can check them in the The Abyss combos section). It is currently being played in Old-school, and Legacy, mainly in the following archetypes: The Deck, Robots, and Rukh Valley in Old-school. Smallpox, Hogaak, and Lands.dec in Legacy.

Last update: 2026-06-03