Collective Brutality
The List EMN-85 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- EMN-85
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Johann Bodin
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Escalate—Discard a card. (Pay this cost for each mode chosen beyond the first.)
Choose one or more —
• Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose an instant or sorcery card from it. That player discards that card.
• Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
• Target opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Collective Brutality was originally released in the 2016 expansion set Eldritch Moon for the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. Designed as part of a cycle of modal sorceries, it was intended to provide players with flexible, low-cost utility that could be adapted to various board states. The card was developed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was actively refining the power level of black-aligned discard effects, aiming to balance versatility with a fair mana cost.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Daarken, known for a dark, visceral style that fits the horror-themed setting of Eldritch Moon. The design emphasizes the 'escalate' mechanic, allowing players to pay extra mana to choose multiple effects, reflecting the chaotic and overwhelming nature of the Eldritch horror narrative. Upon its release, it was widely praised by competitive players for its efficiency and has since become a staple in eternal formats due to its unique combination of disruption and resource management.
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