Despise
Friday Night Magic 2012 2 • rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a creature or planeswalker card from it. That player discards that card.
"Truth is always a weapon in your enemies' hands."— Geth, Lord of the Vault
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Despise was originally released in the New Phyrexia expansion in 2011, serving as a tactical discard spell that allowed players to strip creatures or planeswalkers from an opponent's hand. Its inclusion as a Friday Night Magic promotional card in 2012 sought to provide competitive players with an aesthetically distinct version of a card that had become a staple in various constructed formats, particularly within Standard and Modern environments of the era.
The artwork for this version was commissioned from Raymond Swanland, an artist well-regarded in the trading card community for his intense, high-contrast, and kinetic style. Swanland’s interpretation emphasizes the aggressive and predatory nature of the spell, utilizing sweeping, sharp lines and dramatic lighting to evoke the visceral experience of a targeted discard effect. The card was well received by collectors for its unique frame treatment and the bold visual energy Swanland brought to the piece.
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