Moment of Silence
Mercadian Masques 28 • common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 28
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
Target player skips their next combat phase this turn.
The silence commemorates not those who've died, but those about to.
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
Moment of Silence was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was inspired by the plane of Mercadia, a mercantilist world defined by political intrigue and commerce, which represented a shift in visual aesthetic for the game toward a more stylized, sometimes surreal artistic direction. The card was designed as a white instant intended to provide defensive utility during combat, reflecting the set's focus on tactical manipulation of the game state.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most recognizable early illustrators for the game. Rush utilized his characteristic ink-and-wash style to depict a somber, monastic figure, conveying a sense of stillness that mirrors the card's functional effect of preventing damage. Upon its release, the card was viewed primarily as a niche defensive option for casual play, appreciated more for its atmospheric art and thematic resonance with the Mercadian setting than for competitive dominance.
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