Dark Suspicions
Planeshift 40 • rare
- Set
- Planeshift
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $0.49
What it does
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player loses X life, where X is the number of cards in that player's hand minus the number of cards in your hand.
"After four thousand years, you learn to plan for betrayal."— Urza
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dark Suspicions was released in February 2001 as part of the Planeshift expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set served as the second chapter of the Invasion block, a narrative arc centered on the Phyrexian invasion of the plane of Dominaria. The card was designed to reflect the tension and paranoia brought about by the ongoing conflict, forcing players to discard cards if they could not pay the required mana cost during their upkeep.
The artwork for Dark Suspicions was illustrated by Greg Staples, a longtime contributor to the game known for his dark, atmospheric style. Staples aimed to capture a sense of looming dread and psychological instability that mirrored the card's mechanical effect. Upon its release, the card was generally viewed as a niche tactical tool, primarily finding a home in discard-heavy control decks rather than becoming a central pillar of the competitive meta.
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