{"product_id":"armageddon-clock","title":"Armageddon Clock (Original Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArmageddon Clock\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterpiece of early Magic storytelling through mechanics. In \u003cem\u003eAntiquities\u003c\/em\u003e, the world of \u003cem\u003eDominaria\u003c\/em\u003e was ravaged by escalating war – and this card represents a ticking doomsday device. Each turn, the “doom counters” build up until both players are taking catastrophic damage, unless someone pays to slow it down. Mechanically, this was one of Magic’s first “countdown” or inevitable doom cards –something that would later inspire effects like \u003cem\u003eDarksteel Reactor\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAzor’s Elocutors\u003c\/em\u003e. It’s a symmetric, flavor-driven clock of destruction – not meant for efficiency, but for tension and spectacle. Armageddon Clock is a slow burn win condition that punishes everyone equally. You drop it early if you can ramp to 6 mana, then let it tick up each turn – forcing your opponent to either pay mana to slow it down or risk dying to its cumulative damage. In the early days (1994-1995), it sometimes appeared in casual tournaments or local events as a fun finisher, but it wasn’t competitive even then. In Commander (EDH), it has seen occasional play in black-red decks (e.g. \u003cem\u003eMogis, God of Slaughter\u003c\/em\u003e) that try to maximize on dealing damage to their opponents with cards like \u003cem\u003eFurnace of Rath, Fiery Emancipation,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDictate of the Twin Gods\u003c\/em\u003e. This card is not on the Reserved List.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762013663277,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Armageddon_Clock_Original_Art_front_a_white.jpg?v=1775126568","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/armageddon-clock","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}