Persecute
Seventh Edition 154 • rare
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 154
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Luca Zontini
- Market price
- $0.62
What it does
Choose a color. Target player reveals their hand and discards all cards of that color.
"I want every last one of these tree-hugging, earth-loving, pointy-eared weaklings out of here. Now!"
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 printed in the Urza's Saga expansion in 1998, designed by the Magic: The Gathering development team as a powerful tool for the black color identity to strip an opponent's hand of specific resources. Its inclusion in the Seventh Edition core set, released in 2001, marked a significant moment for the game's aesthetic, as it was the first core set to feature the new, modern card frame design that improved legibility and standardized the game's presentation for a growing global audience.
The illustration for this iteration of Persecute was handled by Greg Staples, who moved away from the more abstract imagery of earlier editions to a more visceral, gothic depiction of psychological control. The artwork was well-received by players for capturing the card's disruptive mechanical impact, solidifying its reputation as a high-stakes competitive spell that forced opponents to carefully manage their card selection throughout a match.
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About Persecute
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