Dance, Pathetic Marionette
Archenemy Schemes 6★ • common
- Set
- Archenemy Schemes
- Collector number
- 6★
- Rarity
- Common
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Steve Prescott
- Market price
- $24.98
What it does
When you set this scheme in motion, each opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a creature card. Choose one of the revealed creature cards and put it onto the battlefield under your control. Put all other cards revealed this way into their owners' graveyards.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Dance, Pathetic Marionette was released in 2010 as part of the Archenemy expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set introduced a unique casual format where one player acts as the villain against a team of opponents, using a special deck of oversized 'Scheme' cards to gain powerful, game-altering advantages. The card serves as a tactical tool for the Archenemy player to temporarily disrupt the opposition's resources, reflecting the set's thematic focus on overwhelming, cinematic confrontation.
The art for this scheme was commissioned from artist Dave Kendall, whose distinct, dark, and visceral illustrative style was frequently utilized for horror and villain-themed cards during this era of Magic. The design sought to evoke a sense of manipulation and control, reinforcing the Archenemy's role as a malevolent puppet master. Upon release, it was well-received by the player base for its flavorful contribution to the asymmetric nature of the format, providing a memorable moment of chaos in multiplayer games.
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