Hangman
Unstable 56 • rare
- Set
- Unstable
- Collector number
- 56
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Alex Konstad
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
As this creature enters, secretly note a word with six to eight letters.
1 generic mana: Target player who doesn't control this creature guesses the noted word or an unguessed letter in that word. If they guess wrong, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. Any player may activate this ability.
When a player guesses the noted word or all of its letters, sacrifice this creature.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Hangman was released in 2017 as part of Unstable, the third un-set produced by Wizards of the Coast for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. These expansion sets are designed to be played outside of official tournaments, focusing on experimental mechanics, humor, and satirical commentary on the game's standard design rules.
The card was illustrated by Alex Konstad, who leaned into the dark, Victorian-inspired aesthetic suggested by the game's namesake. The design incorporates a unique mechanic requiring players to interact with a word-guessing game in real-time, reflecting the set's intent to disrupt traditional gameplay through interactive, meta-textual elements.
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About Hangman
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