Mental Vapors
Gatecrash 72 • uncommon
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Winters
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Target player discards a card.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)
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
Mental Vapors was released in the 2013 Magic: The Gathering set Gatecrash, serving as a common blue sorcery card. It was designed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was focusing on the guild-based mechanics of the plane of Ravnica, specifically highlighting the Dimir guild's theme of mill and psychological manipulation. The card reflects the set's emphasis on intricate, graveyard-focused strategies that defined the second expansion of the Return to Ravnica block.
The artwork for the card was created by Volkan Baga, a frequent contributor to the game known for his atmospheric and detailed fantasy illustrations. Baga aimed to visualize the concept of 'mental vapors' as a tangible, haunting presence, utilizing cool color palettes and swirling, ethereal forms to represent the draining of a player's library. Upon release, the card was received as a standard utility piece for limited environments, appreciated more for its thematic resonance with the Dimir identity than for competitive Constructed play.
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