Dark Suspicions
The List PLS-40 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- PLS-40
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $0.34
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 originally printed in the 1996 Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed as part of the set's focus on non-aggressive, utility-based black magic, the card was intended to provide players with a situational tool for hand disruption. The artwork, created by artist Anson Maddocks, features the characteristic dark, moody aesthetic that defined much of the early MTG visual identity, aiming to evoke a sense of unease and psychological tension fitting for the game's gothic fantasy themes.
The card reappeared as part of 'The List,' a curated collection of legacy cards that Wizards of the Coast inserts into Set Boosters. By including older cards like Dark Suspicions in modern product, the designers sought to bridge the gap between historical gameplay mechanics and contemporary player experiences. While the card is not considered a competitive staple, it remains a nostalgic artifact for collectors of the Mirage era, valued more for its thematic contribution to the game's history than for its mechanical power in modern formats.
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