Lamentation
| Name | Lamentation |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — elemental incarnation |
| Description | When this creature enters, destroy target creature an opponent controls. You gain 3 life.
Encore   (, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gainSee more |
| Artist | Lars Grant-West |
| Set | Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander #10 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Lamentation
Lamentation, Creature — elemental incarnation, designed by Lars Grant-West first released in Jan, 2026 in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander and was printed exactly in 2 different ways.
**Lamentation** would fit best in a black-based midrange or control deck—especially in Commander—where repeatable creature removal stapled to a body provides value, and the **Encore** ability can generate massive swing turns in multiplayer by repeatedly destroying opposing creatures while gaining life; it’s particularly strong in graveyard-focused shells (e.g., Meren of Clan Nel Toth, Chainer, or any reanimator/aristocrats build) that can recur or fill the graveyard easily. However, at **6 mana** upfront (5B), it’s relatively slow compared to stronger staples like **Ravenous Chupacabra** (cheaper ETB removal), **Shriekmaw** (flexible evoke cost), **Noxious Gearhulk** (lifegain plus bigger body), or **Massacre Wurm** (board-impacting finisher), which are generally more efficient unless you specifically want the Encore synergy for multiplayer blowouts. It could see play in casual or synergy-driven Commander decks that leverage graveyard value and token death triggers, but in optimized li
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What type of card is Lamentation?
Lamentation is a Creature — elemental incarnation card in Legends of Runeterra LOR.
What does Lamentation do?
When this creature enters, destroy target creature an opponent controls. You gain 3 life. Encore {6}{B}{B} ({6}{B}{B}, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
What set is Lamentation from?
Lamentation was first released in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander, illustrated by Lars Grant-West.
Is Lamentation legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Lamentation can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What cards are similar to Lamentation?
Cards similar to Lamentation include Wire Surgeons, Fin-Clade Fugitives, Rakshasa Debaser. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.
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