Kismet
Fifth Edition 43 • uncommon
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Kaja Foglio
- Market price
- $0.67
What it does
Artifacts, creatures, and lands your opponents control enter tapped.
"Make people wait for what they want, and you have power over them. This is as true for merchants and militia as it is for cooks and couples."— Gwendlyn Di Corci
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Kismet was originally introduced in the Legends expansion set in 1994, designed by Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield. It was conceived as a white enchantment meant to disrupt an opponent's tempo by forcing their creatures and artifacts to enter the battlefield tapped, reflecting the 'stasis' or 'kismet' theme of slowing the game's momentum. The Fifth Edition printing, released in 1997, served as a foundational core set release that brought older, popular cards to a wider audience with updated rules formatting.
The art for this version of Kismet was provided by Anson Maddocks, a notable early contributor to the game's visual identity. Maddocks' illustration captures the card's mystical and stalling effect through intricate, slightly surreal linework consistent with the aesthetic of early Magic sets. While the card is a functional reprint of the Legends version, its inclusion in Fifth Edition solidified its role as a staple in control-oriented white decks, valued for its ability to frustrate aggressive strategies by denying haste and immediate utility.
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