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The Abyss

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749.99
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699.99
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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): 168
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Combos: 21 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*

Related Tags

Enchantment Black Removal

Price

749.99
@CardKingdom

699.99
@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

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Latest decks playing The Abyss

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

Top8	Tivit, Seller Of Sec... By Flolcsc		Challenge #6 @ Queimada (Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France)	Not available	06-Apr -2024	$3420 ---
Other	tivit version final By flolcsc		Social media	Not available	05-Apr -2024	$3420 ---
Top4	UB Reanimator By Oomori Kosuke	BO3	《Grim Monolith》 contested Legacy (Nagoya, Japan)	40%	23-Mar -2024	$1856 ---
Top32 (3 - 3) 50%	Jeff By JerGoertz	BO1	Canadian Highlander for Duals - Underground Sea Guaranteed ...	Not available	23-Mar -2024	$5590 ---
Other	Golos Emeria ?✨?? Du... By ThePJV		Social media	Not available	14-Mar -2024	$2364 ---
Top8	The Deck By Pau Bofill	BO3	2nd Molins Tournament (Molins Rules)	48%	24-Feb -2024	$17022 ---
Top8	Robots By Laia Gonzalez	BO3	Liga Catalana Old School - February 2024 (LCOS)	44%	18-Feb -2024	$18812 ---
Top4	Tivit, Seller Of Sec... By André Giraud		Duel de commandants #14 @ Le Coin du Jeu (Lachenaie, Québec)...	Not available	17-Feb -2024	$3405 ---
Top16 (2 - 2) 50%	deck By silenttrigger	BO3	MTGO Vintage Preliminary #12613690	60%	16-Feb -2024	$16401 ---
Top4	Combo By Tim Kincaid	BO3	X-point Old School Online Monthly #37	Not available	15-Feb -2024	$6372 ---
1st	Tezzeret control By Manos Kokkinis	BO3	Classic Legacy - Online Monthly 10	Not available	01-Feb -2024	$4559 ---

Top8 X	Tivit, Seller Of Sec... By Flolcsc Challenge #6 @ Queimada (Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France)	06-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $3420 ---
Other X	tivit version final By flolcsc Social media	05-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $3420 ---
Top4 X BO3	UB Reanimator By Oomori Kosuke 《Grim Monolith》 contested Legacy (Nagoya, Japan)	23-Mar SINGULARITY: 40% $1856 ---
Top32 (3 - 3) 50% X BO1	Jeff By JerGoertz Canadian Highlander for Duals - Underground Sea Guaranteed ...	23-Mar SINGULARITY: Not available $5590 ---
Other X	Golos Emeria ?✨?? Du... By ThePJV Social media	14-Mar SINGULARITY: Not available $2364 ---
Top8 X BO3	The Deck By Pau Bofill 2nd Molins Tournament (Molins Rules)	24-Feb SINGULARITY: 48% $17022 ---
Top8 X BO3	Robots By Laia Gonzalez Liga Catalana Old School - February 2024 (LCOS)	18-Feb SINGULARITY: 44% $18812 ---
Top4 X	Tivit, Seller Of Sec... By André Giraud Duel de commandants #14 @ Le Coin du Jeu (Lachenaie, Québec)...	17-Feb SINGULARITY: Not available $3405 ---
Top16 (2 - 2) 50% X BO3	deck By silenttrigger MTGO Vintage Preliminary #12613690	16-Feb SINGULARITY: 60% $16401 ---
Top4 X BO3	Combo By Tim Kincaid X-point Old School Online Monthly #37	15-Feb SINGULARITY: Not available $6372 ---
1st X BO3	Tezzeret control By Manos Kokkinis Classic Legacy - Online Monthly 10	01-Feb SINGULARITY: Not available $4559 ---

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.

Vintage archetypes playing The Abyss

	Name	Decks	Price
	Vintage Vault Key	1	$16401 $438

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Classic-Legacy archetypes playing The Abyss

	Name	Decks	Price
	Classic-Legacy Tezzeret Control	1	$4559 $244

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Legacy archetypes playing The Abyss

	Name	Decks	Price
	Legacy Mono Black Helm	1	$2092 $306
	Legacy Smallpox	1	$1856 $432

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Old-school archetypes playing The Abyss

	Name	Decks	Price
	Old-school Artifacts Aggro	1	$18812 $267
	Old-school The Deck	1	$17022 $234

(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 11 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: 📊 $699.99
Cardkingdom: 📊 $749.99

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 Vintage, Classic-Legacy, Legacy, and Old-school 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:

Vintage Vault Key
Classic-Legacy Tezzeret Control
Legacy Mono Black Helm
Legacy Smallpox
Old-school Artifacts Aggro
Old-school The Deck

Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

The Abyss in the current metagame

The Abyss has been played in more than 168 decks in the last year and is a key card in more than 21 combos (you can check them in the The Abyss combos section). It is currently being played in Vintage, Classic-Legacy, Legacy, and Old-school, mainly in the following archetypes: Mono Black Helm, and Smallpox in Legacy. Artifacts Aggro, and The Deck in Old-school.

Last update: 2024-04-22