Face of Fear
Odyssey 134 • uncommon
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 134
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
2 generic mana black mana, Discard a card: This creature gains fear until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
"It's only frightened five people to death. Not my best work."— Braids, dementia summoner
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Face of Fear was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the Odyssey set was designed to shift the game’s mechanics toward graveyard interactions and card advantage, reflecting a darker, more visceral thematic shift in the game's ongoing narrative. This card, a black-aligned creature with an ability that forces players to discard cards, embodies the set's mechanical focus on resource attrition.
The artwork for Face of Fear was illustrated by the artist Pete Venters, a long-time contributor to the game known for his distinct, expressive fantasy style. Venters sought to capture the unsettling, psychological nature of the card's theme, utilizing stark lighting and distorted forms to convey a sense of dread. Upon release, the card was generally viewed as a niche utility piece for limited formats, appreciated by players for its thematic consistency rather than its competitive dominance.
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