Hideous Laughter
Champions of Kamigawa 115 • uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 115
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.
Splice onto Arcane 3 generic mana black mana black mana (As you cast an Arcane spell, you may reveal this card from your hand and pay its splice cost. If you do, add this card's effects to that spell.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hideous Laughter was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set drew heavily from Japanese folklore and mythology, moving the game’s narrative to a new, spirits-focused plane. This specific card represents the flavor of the set's 'arcane' mechanics, which rewarded players for casting spells with the Arcane subtype in rapid succession.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in the game's history known for his iconic work on the original Black Lotus. Rush’s design for Hideous Laughter leans into the grotesque and eerie aesthetic central to the spirit-heavy theme of Kamigawa. While the card is a standard common-rarity sorcery, it became a staple in limited formats of the era, remembered for its efficient power-to-cost ratio during competitive play.
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