Invoke Despair
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty 455 • rare
- Set
- Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
- Collector number
- 455
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Olivier Bernard
- Market price
- $0.74
What it does
Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. If they can't, they lose 2 life and you draw a card. Then repeat this process for an enchantment and a planeswalker.
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
Invoke Despair was released in 2022 as part of the Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a return to the plane of Kamigawa, reimagining its traditional, myth-inspired roots through the lens of a high-tech, cyberpunk-inspired future. The card was designed to represent the darker, more oppressive side of this fusion, serving as a powerful sorcery that forces opponents to sacrifice multiple permanent types.
The art for the card was created by illustrative artist Greg Staples, known for his atmospheric and moody depictions within the game. Staples utilized a distinct visual language to convey the feeling of inevitable, crushing melancholy, aligning with the card's mechanical intent to drain resources from the board. Upon its release, it became a staple in competitive play, particularly within the Standard format, where its versatility and efficiency were widely noted by the community.
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