{
  "id": 14498594,
  "title": "Magic: The Gathering Is Officially Reprinting a Powerful $18 Card for the First Time in 20 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/magic-the-gathering-is-officially-reprinting-a-powerful-18-card-for",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T17:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/magic-the-gathering-soul-spike-secret-lair-reprint-reality-fracture/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Magic: The Gathering players are finally able to obtain Soul Spike, a potent black instant card that was initially printed in 2006's Coldsnap. The card, now being re-released, has gained significant value due to its competitive applications and rarity. Soul Spike is a seven-mana card that deals four damage to a target and simultaneously grants its controller four life. However, it's particularly valuable for its ability to exile two black cards from a player's hand instead of spending mana, making it a highly desirable card in Modern's Necrodominance decks. The card's scarcity, with only one version in print since Coldsnap, has contributed to its high price, with non-foil copies selling for around $17.57 and original foils going for considerably more. The new Secret Lair drop, \"Strange School,\" has five mono-black cards with manga-inspired artwork, with Soul Spike as the standout inclusion. Other cards in the drop include Bitter Ordeal, Attrition, and other valuable reprints. The entire drop will cost $29.99 in non-foil and $39.99 in foil. The second Reality Fracture-themed drop, \"Duality Distorted,\" will feature four more cards and be available at the same prices. Both drops are available individually and as part of larger packages.",
  "summary": "Two decades later, a scarce drain spell returns.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}