Hostile Negotiations
The Brothers' War 329 • rare
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Collector number
- 329
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- David Auden Nash
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
Exile the top three cards of your library in a face-down pile, then exile the top three cards of your library in another face-down pile. Look at the cards in each pile, then turn a pile of your choice face up. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put that pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard. You lose 3 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hostile Negotiations was released in November 2022 as part of The Brothers' War, a Magic: The Gathering expansion set that revisited the iconic conflict between Urza and Mishra. The set was designed to evoke a sense of retro-futuristic mechanical warfare, drawing heavily on the lore of Dominaria’s ancient history. The card itself represents a pivotal moment of political tension and tactical maneuvering, reflecting the complex schemes that defined the lore of the setting.
The card features artwork by illustrator Johannes Voss, who captured the intense, high-stakes atmosphere of the negotiation. Voss utilized a dramatic lighting scheme to emphasize the desperation and gravity of the moment, aiming to convey the card's mechanical utility—which involves trading life for card advantage—through visual storytelling. The design was well-received by players for its thematic resonance with the black mana color identity, offering a blend of flavor and functional synergy within the set's graveyard-centric environment.
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