Duress
The Zeta Set 161 • common
- Set
- The Zeta Set
- Collector number
- 161
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- MSCHF
What it does
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Duress was originally released in the 1998 Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering, serving as a landmark card for hand disruption strategies. As part of the competitive card ecosystem, it was designed to provide black decks with a balanced way to peek at an opponent's hand and strip away non-creature threats. Its efficiency made it an immediate staple in both casual kitchen-table play and high-level tournament formats.
The artwork for the card captures the thematic essence of coerced disclosure, featuring a hooded, ominous figure wielding psychological influence. Over the decades, the card has seen numerous reprints across various sets, including the specialized Zeta Set, which featured it as collector number 161. While its frame and art have evolved through these iterations, its functional role as a foundational tool for proactive players remains unchanged.
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