Persecute
Urza's Saga 146 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 146
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Market price
- $1.45
What it does
Choose a color. Target player reveals their hand and discards all cards of that color.
"My finest warrior was lost to the Phyrexians. I pray that Lady Selenia died honorably."— Radiant, archangel
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Persecute was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore the lore of the artificer Urza and introduced powerful mechanics that fundamentally shifted the competitive landscape of the game. The card was intended to serve as a high-impact discard spell, specifically punishing players who relied on mono-colored decks by forcing them to reveal their hand and discard all cards of a chosen color.
The artwork for Persecute was illustrated by Greg Staples, whose dark and evocative style helped define the aesthetic of the late nineties era of the game. Staples sought to capture the feeling of mental anguish and intrusion associated with the spell's effect. Upon its release, the card became a staple in tournament sideboards, often cited by players for its efficiency in dismantling specific strategies, though its power level eventually led to it being considered one of the more frustrating cards to face in casual play environments.
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