Disrupting Scepter
Ninth Edition 295★ • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 295★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Stuart Griffin
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
3 generic mana, tap: Target player discards a card. Activate only during your turn.
"True power is controlling not only the hearts of your subjects, but their minds as well."
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
The Disrupting Scepter was originally introduced during the early years of Magic: The Gathering, specifically appearing in the Alpha set of 1993. It was conceived as a rare artifact designed to grant players a tool for hand disruption, a strategic mechanic that forces opponents to discard cards, thereby limiting their tactical options and resource management during a match.
The artwork for the Ninth Edition printing features the work of illustrator Donato Giancola. His design emphasizes the arcane and imposing nature of the scepter, utilizing a painterly style that highlights the object's role as a potent magical conduit. Upon its release in the 2005 Ninth Edition core set, the card served as a thematic bridge between the game's foundational early mechanics and the modernized aesthetic standards of the mid-2000s.
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