Blackmail
Onslaught 127 • uncommon
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 127
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $0.59
What it does
Target player reveals three cards from their hand and you choose one of them. That player discards that card.
Even the most virtuous person is only one secret away from being owned by the Cabal.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blackmail was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore the mechanics of the Phage and Akroma storyline, focusing on themes of conflict and decay within the Otarian continent. The card reflects the set's darker aesthetic, depicting a scene of political or social coercion consistent with the set's emphasis on high-stakes manipulation.
The artwork for Blackmail was illustrated by Greg Staples, a prominent artist whose work became a staple for the game during the early 2000s. Staples sought to capture the visceral nature of the card's effect, which forces an opponent to reveal their hand and discard a card. The visual design focuses on atmosphere and tension, and upon release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency as a disruption tool in tournament-level black-aligned decks.
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About Blackmail
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