Duress
IDW Comics Inserts 17 • rare
- Set
- IDW Comics Inserts
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Michael Komarck
- Market price
- $19.52
What it does
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
"Your nightmares inspire me, Dack."
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Duress card, designated as number 17 in the IDW Comics Inserts series, was released during the mid-2000s as a promotional inclusion within various IDW-published titles. These inserts were designed to bridge the gap between the publisher's expanding library of licensed properties and the collectible card gaming market, often featuring artwork sourced directly from the comic panels themselves to maintain stylistic continuity with the source material.
The design of the card emphasizes minimalist, high-contrast imagery typical of the grit and narrative tension found in early IDW comic runs. By utilizing existing illustrative assets rather than commissioning original conceptual sketches for every insert, the publisher focused on creating a cohesive aesthetic that felt like a natural extension of the reader's experience, ultimately finding a receptive audience among collectors who valued the synergy between serialized print media and tangible, small-format ephemera.
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