Crushing Disappointment
Strixhaven: School of Mages 68 • common
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Collector number
- 68
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Andrey Kuzinskiy
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Each player loses 2 life. You draw two cards.
Most students could barely endure Dean Embrose's scrutiny for a semester or two; Killian lived with it his entire life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Crushing Disappointment was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set within the magical university of the same name, the card represents the academic rigor and thematic tropes of the Silverquill College, which focuses on the magic of words, shadows, and eloquence. Mechanically, the card functions as a common-rarity removal spell, embodying the college's focus on draining the spirits of their rivals through verbal or magical attrition.
The artwork was commissioned from artist Andrey Kuzinskiy, who crafted a scene that visually translates the card's name into the high-fantasy aesthetic of the setting. The design intent was to capture a moment of psychological or magical toll, utilizing the sharp, high-contrast imagery associated with the Silverquill color identity. Upon its debut, the card was widely recognized by players as a functional, flavor-heavy inclusion for limited gameplay formats, serving as a staple representation of the set's broader academic narrative.
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