Magic: The Gathering

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

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$0.05market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.04 – $0.07 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Champions of Kamigawa set, Harsh Deceiver serves as a fundamental example of how shifting game states can influence basic combat utility. Its ability to manipulate the top of the library adds a layer of strategic foresight, challenging players to balance immediate defensive needs with long-term deck management.

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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.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Harsh Deceiver was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion, the first set in the Kamigawa block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was deeply inspired by Japanese mythology and folklore, shifting the game's aesthetic away from high-fantasy European tropes toward a more distinct, ethereal, and spirit-focused visual identity that defined the block's unique atmosphere.

The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, who captured the deceptive and mystical nature of the spirits found within the set's lore. Designed as a creature with the 'scry' mechanic—then in its infancy—the card aimed to offer players a strategic way to manipulate the top of their library, reflecting the themes of foresight and spiritual manipulation central to the Kami-based conflict of the setting.

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