Force of Despair
Secret Lair Promo 29 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Promo
- Collector number
- 29
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jordan Crane
- Market price
- $9.92
What it does
If it's not your turn, you may exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Destroy all creatures that entered this turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Force of Despair was originally printed in the Modern Horizons expansion released by Wizards of the Coast in 2019. This specific version, labeled as collector number 29, was released as part of the Secret Lair drop series, a curated line of promotional cards that frequently feature alternate, thematic artwork designed to appeal to collectors and players seeking unique aesthetics for their decks.
The Secret Lair iteration of this card utilizes a distinct visual style that diverges from the original print to emphasize the card's theme of inevitability and ruin. By commissioning specific illustrators for these drops, Wizards of the Coast aims to transform functional game pieces into artistic statements, often receiving praise from the community for revitalizing classic card mechanics through contemporary graphic design and atmospheric illustration.
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