Propaganda
Commander 2016 94 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 94
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Clint Cearley
- Market price
- $3.30
What it does
Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays 2 generic mana for each creature they control that's attacking you.
"The cost of your opposition will be extracted from your wits."— Nekusar, the Mindrazer
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Propaganda was originally introduced in the Tempest expansion in 1997, designed to provide blue players with a defensive tool that deterred aggressive attacks. The enchantment reflects a core philosophy of blue magic, which often favors control and redirection over direct combat. Its mechanics force opponents to pay an additional mana cost for each creature they wish to attack with, effectively taxing their resources and slowing the pace of the game.
The 2016 Commander printing, featuring the artwork by Vance Kovacs, maintained the card's reputation as a staple in multiplayer formats. Kovacs' illustration leans into the gothic and unsettling aesthetic often found in Magic: The Gathering, visually representing the psychological pressure the card exerts on the table. It has been widely received as a definitive card for 'pillow fort' strategies, where players construct layers of defensive enchantments to remain unbothered while advancing their own win conditions.
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