Persecute
Eighth Edition 151 • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 151
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Market price
- $0.41
What it does
Choose a color. Target player reveals their hand and discards all cards of that color.
"Of all the tyrannies on humane kind The worst is that which persecutes the mind."— John Dryden, "The Hind and the Panther"
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 originally released in the Urza's Saga set in 1998, designed by Wizards of the Coast as a powerful black sorcery centered on hand disruption. The card functions by forcing an opponent to discard all cards of a chosen color, a mechanic that highlights black's philosophy of stripping away an opponent's resources and options. It was reprinted in Eighth Edition in 2003, marking the first time the card appeared in the modern card frame.
The Eighth Edition printing features artwork by Greg Staples, who moved away from the more visceral, dark fantasy aesthetic of the original 1998 illustration toward a more atmospheric, silhouette-driven style. This transition was part of the broader effort during the set's release to standardize the visual identity of Magic: The Gathering as it moved into its modern era. Eighth Edition was historically significant as the first Core Set to utilize the revamped card frame, which prioritized legibility and cleaner aesthetics for a growing global audience.
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