Disrupting Scepter
30th Anniversary Edition 238 • rare
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 238
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- €3.87
What it does
3 generic mana, tap: Target player discards a card. Activate only during your turn.
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 released in 1994 as part of the Alpha and Beta core sets for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Richard Garfield and illustrated by Anson Maddocks, the card was conceived as an artifact to control an opponent's hand, forcing them to discard at the cost of mana. Its minimalist, functional design reflects the early aesthetic of the game, where the utility of an card often took precedence over complex mechanical interactions.
The 30th Anniversary Edition, released in 2022, is a commemorative reprint set intended to celebrate three decades of the game's history. These cards feature the original artwork and card frames but possess a distinct back design, rendering them ineligible for sanctioned competitive tournament play. The inclusion of the Disrupting Scepter in this set allows collectors to own a piece of the game's foundational history, framed within a modern celebratory context that honors the transition from an obscure hobby to a global phenomenon.
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