Cursed Scroll
World Championship Decks 1998 bh281sb • rare
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1998
- Collector number
- bh281sb
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
3 generic mana, tap: Choose a card name, then reveal a card at random from your hand. If that card has the chosen name, this artifact deals 2 damage to any target.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Cursed Scroll, originally printed in the Tempest expansion of 1997, became a foundational piece of competitive Magic: The Gathering strategy upon its release. Designed by Mike Donais, the card was intended to provide a powerful tool for card advantage and direct damage, utilizing a unique mechanic that required players to name a card in their hand to mirror their opponent's. Its inclusion in the 1998 World Championship Decks reflects its dominance during that era's competitive circuit, where it became a staple in high-level deck builds.
The artwork for the Cursed Scroll was illustrated by Daren Bader, whose depiction of the artifact captures the foreboding, arcane aesthetic characteristic of the Tempest set. The card was received with significant acclaim by players for its high skill ceiling, as it demanded careful hand management and prediction. Its presence in the commemorative 1998 World Championship Decks allowed players to own replicas of the specific builds that defined the professional meta-game during the late 1990s.
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