Duress
Friday Night Magic 2005 10 • rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2005
- Collector number
- 10
- 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
Released in October 2005 as part of the Wizards of the Coast Friday Night Magic promotional program, this iteration of the card Duress features distinct artwork by Lawrence Snelly. The Friday Night Magic series was designed to incentivize local game store participation by providing players with exclusive foil versions of popular tournament-viable cards, turning standard competitive staples into coveted collector's items.
The design of this specific promotional printing retains the classic function of the original Duress, which allows a player to reveal their opponent's hand and discard a non-creature, non-land card. Lawrence Snelly’s illustration utilizes the high-contrast, atmospheric style common to the era's promotional cards, focusing on the thematic burden of psychic pressure. Upon its release, it was well-received by competitive players who sought to upgrade their decks with the foil finish, cementing its status as a foundational piece in the history of Magic: The Gathering tournament rewards.
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