Mind Rot
Welcome Deck 2016 7 • common
- Set
- Welcome Deck 2016
- Collector number
- 7
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Steve Luke
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Target player discards two cards.
"It saddens me to lose a source of inspiration. This one seemed especially promising."— Ashiok
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mind Rot first appeared in the Urza's Saga set in 1998, designed as a staple black sorcery intended to force opponents to discard cards, a core mechanic representing discard-based disruption. The card became a recurring feature in Magic: The Gathering base sets due to its simple, functional design that teaches new players the value of resource depletion and hand advantage in the game's ecosystem.
The 2016 Welcome Deck version features art by Daarken, who leaned into the dark, visceral aesthetic characteristic of black mana cards. By providing this card in a beginner-focused product, Wizards of the Coast aimed to introduce novices to the psychological elements of play, ensuring the card remained an accessible and recognizable tool for those just beginning their journey in the trading card game.
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