Despondency
Urza's Saga 129 • common
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 129
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets -2/-0.
When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Despondency was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As an enchantment that requires the sacrifice of a land to return to its owner's hand, it reflects the set's thematic focus on the powerful and often volatile artificer Urza, as well as the mechanical emphasis on graveyard utility and resource management that defined the block.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the early history of the game. His style for this piece employs deep, somber tones to evoke the card's namesake emotion, aligning with the dark, gothic aesthetic often found in Magic's earlier expansions. Upon release, the card was viewed primarily as a niche utility piece within the enchantment-heavy environment of the Urza block.
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About Despondency
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