Hour of Need
Journey into Nyx 40 • uncommon
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jesper Ejsing
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Strive — This spell costs 1 generic mana blue mana more to cast for each target beyond the first.
Exile any number of target creatures. For each creature exiled this way, its controller creates a 4/4 blue Sphinx creature token with flying.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hour of Need was released in 2014 as part of the Journey into Nyx expansion, the final set in the Theros block for Magic: The Gathering. The set was inspired by Greek mythology, focusing on the interactions between mortals and the gods who inhabit the plane of Nyx. Mechanically, the card utilizes the strive keyword, which allows players to target multiple creatures by paying additional costs, reflecting the collaborative effort required to overcome trials in the game’s narrative.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Mathias Kollros, who depicted a transformative moment where mortals are ascended into celestial beings. The design leans into the set's high-fantasy, divine aesthetic, utilizing ethereal blues and whites to contrast with the more grounded imagery of the block. Upon its release, it was noted for its utility in limited formats as a reactive combat trick, serving as a signature piece of the set's enchantment-heavy mechanical identity.
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