Inquisition
The Dark 47 • common
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 47
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Target player reveals their hand. Inquisition deals damage to that player equal to the number of white cards in their hand.
Many of those entrusted to Primata Delphine's care tended to express themselves with screams.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in August 1994 as part of The Dark, Magic: The Gathering’s fifth expansion set, Inquisition reflects the darker, more gothic aesthetic shift that defined this release. The set was conceived to offer a more somber tone than previous expansions, focusing on themes of horror and folklore. Produced during a period of rapid growth for the game, The Dark sought to deepen the mechanical complexity of play while introducing visual motifs that leaned heavily into moody, atmospheric artwork.
The card’s illustration was created by Anson Maddocks, one of the most prominent early contributors to the game’s visual identity. Maddocks utilized his characteristic surreal and often unsettling style to depict the card’s sorcery effect, aiming to capture the essence of forceful interrogation or psychological disruption. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if niche, inclusion in black-aligned decks, recognized primarily for its role in hand disruption strategies common to that era of competitive play.
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