Oppression
Seventh Edition 152 • rare
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 152
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Alex Horley-Orlandelli
- Market price
- $4.21
What it does
Whenever a player casts a spell, that player discards a card.
"Defeating an enemy is not nearly as satisfying as watching one suffer."— The Western Paladin
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Oppression was originally printed in the Urza's Saga expansion in 1998, but the Seventh Edition release in 2001 marked its introduction to the modern core set era. Designed as a rare black enchantment, it reflects the game's focus on resource denial mechanics, forcing players to discard a card every time they cast a spell. This design philosophy aimed to punish decks that relied on high-tempo, multi-spell turns, effectively slowing the pace of the game to a crawl.
The Seventh Edition illustration was crafted by Alex Horley-Orlandelli, an artist known for his dynamic and dark aesthetic within the Magic: The Gathering universe. For this specific printing, Horley-Orlandelli utilized a grim, visceral visual style to match the card's mechanical function, depicting a state of overwhelming psychological or physical restraint. The piece was well-received by players for its atmospheric quality, which solidified the card's identity as a quintessential piece of control-oriented gameplay from that period.
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