Duress
Arena League 2000 2 • rare
- Set
- Arena League 2000
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Lawrence Snelly
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
"We decide who is worthy of our works."— Gix, Yawgmoth praetor
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
Duress was originally released in the Urza's Saga set in 1998, but the version from the Arena League 2000 represents a specific promotional distribution. The Arena League was a structured play program designed by Wizards of the Coast to encourage local hobby store participation and foster competitive communities, with these cards awarded as prizes for consistent performance throughout the year.
The artwork for this particular printing was commissioned from artist Lawrence Snelly, who provided a distinct aesthetic compared to the original Christopher Rush illustration. Snelly’s rendition emphasizes the dark, psychological nature of the card’s effect, consistent with the thematic design of black-aligned spells in the game. The card remains a staple of competitive play history, valued for its ability to strip key cards from an opponent's hand.
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