Harsh Deceiver
Champions of Kamigawa 11 • common
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 11
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
1 generic mana: Look at the top card of your library.
2 generic mana: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a land card, untap this creature and it gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Harsh Deceiver was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion, the first set in a block heavily inspired by Japanese mythology and folklore. The set introduced the soulshift and splice onto arcane mechanics, grounding the gameplay in the spiritual conflict between the physical world and the spirit realm. This card, a white creature, reflects the set's focus on tactical deck manipulation through its scry ability, which allows players to look at the top card of their library.
The card was illustrated by Heather Hudson, a prolific artist in the early Magic: The Gathering era known for her vibrant and often ethereal aesthetic. Her design for the Harsh Deceiver captures the mystical tone of the Kamigawa plane, depicting a figure that embodies the deceptive nature of the Kami spirits. Within the game's competitive environment, the card served as a functional common, providing players with consistent deck-thinning capabilities during the limited formats of its time.
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