Coercion
Visions 54 • common
- Set
- Visions
- Collector number
- 54
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- DiTerlizzi
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a card from it. That player discards that card.
A rhino's bargain— Femeref expression meaning "a situation with no choices"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Coercion was released in 1997 as part of the Visions expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a blue common card, it represents the game's focus on disruption and counter-magic during the mid-nineties, a period when Wizards of the Coast was experimenting with more flavorful, thematic sets that diverged from the traditional high-fantasy aesthetic of early releases. The expansion was designed to introduce mechanics that rewarded players for tactical hand management.
The card features artwork by the noted illustrator Quinton Hoover. Hoover was a key figure in the game's early visual development, known for his distinctively romantic and painterly style that emphasized emotional resonance over rigid realism. His depiction of Coercion captures the essence of mental manipulation, fitting the card's function of forcing an opponent to discard a card, and it remains a recognizable example of the aesthetic language that defined the Visions set.
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