Induce Despair
The List DDP-53 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DDP-53
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, reveal a creature card from your hand.
Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the revealed card's mana value.
All the angel saw was her doom.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Induce Despair was originally printed in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering set Innistrad. Designed during a period where Wizards of the Coast leaned heavily into gothic horror aesthetics, the card was intended to mechanically represent the psychological decay and hopelessness prevalent in the set's narrative of encroaching darkness.
The card features an illustration by the artist Steve Argyle, who focused on the visceral imagery of a shadow-wreathed figure exerting influence over a victim's mind. The artwork is noted for its high-contrast, moody palette, which solidified its status as an iconic piece of the set's visual identity. Its inclusion in 'The List'—a curated selection of cards from throughout Magic's history—reintroduced it to modern players, ensuring the piece remained accessible to new collectors long after its initial release.
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