Peer into the Abyss
Core Set 2021 117 • rare
- Set
- Core Set 2021
- Collector number
- 117
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $3.14
What it does
Target player draws cards equal to half the number of cards in their library and loses half their life. Round up each time.
"Oh, don't be so dramatic. When your eyes bleed, and your brain leaks out your ears, then we'll talk about lost sanity."— Braids, dementia summoner
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Peer into the Abyss was released in the Core Set 2021 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a high-mana value sorcery, it represents a powerful design philosophy centered on high-risk, high-reward card advantage, allowing a player to draw half their deck while simultaneously halving their opponent's life total. It serves as a quintessential 'big mana' spell intended to shift the momentum of a game instantly.
The card features illustration by Wisnu Tan, who crafted a haunting, surreal visual to match the spell's name and mechanical effect. The art depicts a character confronted by a vast, swirling cosmic void, capturing the overwhelming nature of the ability. Upon release, the card saw immediate play in various competitive formats as a key component for combo-oriented decks, noted for its ability to enable explosive turns when paired with mana-acceleration strategies.
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