Duress
Magic 2014 97 • common
- Set
- Magic 2014
- Collector number
- 97
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
"It hurts more if you think about it."— Hooks, Cabal torturer
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 introduced in the Urza's Saga set in 1998, designed to provide black-aligned players with a tool for hand disruption. By the time it was reprinted in the Magic 2014 core set, it had already established itself as a staple of competitive play, valued for its efficiency and the strategic advantage of stripping a key spell from an opponent's hand before they could cast it.
The Magic 2014 printing features artwork by Nic Klein, who updated the visual identity of the card with a modern aesthetic that captures the dark, psychological nature of the effect. This version was well-received by the player base for its clean, readable layout and the evocative depiction of magical coercion, remaining a highly functional utility card in both draft and constructed formats.
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