Prisoner's Dilemma
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander 34 • rare
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor Commander
- Collector number
- 34
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Serena Malyon
- Market price
- $5.63
What it does
Each opponent secretly chooses silence or snitch, then the choices are revealed. If each opponent chose silence, Prisoner's Dilemma deals 4 damage to each of them. If each opponent chose snitch, Prisoner's Dilemma deals 8 damage to each of them. Otherwise, Prisoner's Dilemma deals 12 damage to each opponent who chose silence.
Flashback 5 generic mana red mana red mana
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Prisoner's Dilemma was released in 2024 as part of the Murders at Karlov Manor Commander set, a thematic expansion for Magic: The Gathering that draws heavy inspiration from classic noir and murder mystery tropes. The card mechanics simulate the game theory concept of the same name, forcing two players to choose between cooperation or betrayal, which perfectly mirrors the clandestine, investigative atmosphere of the Ravnica plane depicted in this set.
The card’s design, featuring art by Donato Giancola, utilizes a somber, high-contrast visual style to emphasize the tension of the interrogation table. It was crafted by Wizards of the Coast’s design team to serve as a 'group hug' or 'politics' card in multiplayer formats, encouraging social deduction and verbal negotiation among players. Upon release, it was well-received by the Commander community for its ability to shift the psychological landscape of a game through a simple, binary choice.
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