Dichotomancy
Planar Chaos 38 • rare
- Set
- Planar Chaos
- Collector number
- 38
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 7 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
For each tapped nonland permanent target opponent controls, search that player's library for a card with the same name as that permanent. Put those cards onto the battlefield under your control, then that player shuffles.
Suspend 3—1 generic mana blue mana blue mana (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana and exile it with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dichotomancy was released in 2007 as part of the Planar Chaos expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was unique for its 'alternative timeline' premise, featuring color-shifted versions of iconic mechanics and characters that explored how the game's multiverse might have evolved differently. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was intended to challenge player expectations by placing classic effects into new color identities, with Dichotomancy specifically introducing a way to punish players for searching their libraries.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, who was tasked with visualizing a spell that forces a choice or a split reality. Her work depicts a surreal, ethereal figure that aligns with the set's thematic focus on planar instability. Upon release, the card became a notable example of the experimental design philosophy prevalent during the era, garnering interest from players focused on niche strategic effects, though it remains a specialty card rather than a broad competitive staple.
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