Psychotic Episode
Time Spiral 126 • common
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 126
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Drew Tucker
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Target player reveals their hand and the top card of their library. You choose a card revealed this way. That player puts the chosen card on the bottom of their library.
Madness 1 generic mana black mana (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Psychotic Episode was released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was notable for its heavy emphasis on nostalgia, featuring numerous mechanics and callbacks to the game's earliest years. The card serves as a black-aligned spell designed to disrupt an opponent's hand and manipulate the top of their deck, reflecting the set's broader theme of temporal distortion and strategic interference.
The card's haunting imagery was provided by artist Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in the Magic community known for his iconic work on the original Black Lotus. Rush sought to capture the psychological tension inherent in the card's effect, employing his signature high-contrast style to depict a fractured, surreal moment. The piece was well-received by players for its atmospheric quality, fitting seamlessly into the grim, thematic aesthetic that defined the black cards within the Time Spiral block.
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