Delusions of Mediocrity
Urza's Legacy 30 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 30
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jeff Laubenstein
- Market price
- $2.39
What it does
When this enchantment enters, you gain 10 life.
When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, you lose 10 life.
When nothing but second best will do.
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
Delusions of Mediocrity was released in February 1999 as part of the Urza's Legacy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to build upon the mechanical complexities introduced in the preceding Urza's Saga set, focusing heavily on enchantments and artifacts that pushed the boundaries of traditional gameplay interactions.
The card's illustration was crafted by artist Pete Venters, who sought to capture the psychological weight of the card's effect, which forces a player to gain life only to lose it later. While the card is often remembered for its unique gameplay implications—specifically its role in combo decks that would bounce or destroy the enchantment to avoid its downside—it remains a distinctive curiosity from a period in Magic's history characterized by high-variance, experimental card design.
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