Despise
New Phyrexia 56 • uncommon
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 56
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $0.19
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 released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia expansion, the final set in the Scars of Mirrodin block. The set depicts the total assimilation of the plane of Mirrodin by the Phyrexians, a race of biomechanical horrors. Within this narrative context, the card serves as a thematic representation of Phyrexian psychological warfare, forcing players to strip an opponent's hand of their most vital resources.
The card was illustrated by Terese Nielsen, whose work during this era frequently utilized high-contrast lighting and evocative, often unsettling portraiture. For Despise, Nielsen opted for a minimalist, focused composition that emphasizes the feeling of intrusive violation inherent to the card's mechanics. The art was well-received for its ability to convey a sense of dark, calculated malice, and it remains a signature example of the Phyrexian visual aesthetic.
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