Pact of Negation
Future Sight 42 • rare
- Set
- Future Sight
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 0 generic mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jason Chan
- Market price
- $21.04
What it does
Counter target spell.
At the beginning of your next upkeep, pay 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana. If you don't, you lose the game.
Those who expect betrayal at every turn are seldom disappointed.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pact of Negation was introduced in the 2007 Magic: The Gathering set Future Sight. It belongs to a cycle of five 'pact' cards designed to explore the concept of delayed costs, where a player casts a spell for free on their turn but must pay a significant mana price during their next upkeep or lose the game immediately. This design space was intended to provide powerful, tempo-shifting effects that required careful risk management.
The card was illustrated by Anthony Francisco, a concept artist known for his work in creature design and character development. The artwork depicts a dark, ethereal figure channeling energy, which visually represents the high-stakes, all-or-nothing nature of the card's mechanics. Upon its release, it was received as a highly impactful competitive tool, quickly becoming a staple in eternal formats where the ability to protect a winning turn without holding open mana is immensely valuable.
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