Sadistic Hypnotist
Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari 62 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Paolo Parente
- Market price
- $0.65
What it does
Sacrifice a creature: Target player discards two cards. Activate only as a sorcery.
"Victory in the pits is almost as rewarding as the methods I use to achieve it."
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
The Sadistic Hypnotist card was originally printed in the Odyssey expansion in 2001, designed to showcase the Golgari-aligned graveyard-centric mechanics of the Black color identity within the Magic: The Gathering card game. As a creature with the ability to sacrifice other creatures to force an opponent to discard cards, it was intended as a tactical tool for controlling board states and stripping opponents of their resources during the mid-game phase.
The version from the 2012 Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari set features distinct artwork that emphasizes the macabre, psychological nature of the character, consistent with the visual language used to differentiate the two factions within the release. This product line was specifically curated by Wizards of the Coast to introduce players to the historical tension between the chaotic, spell-focused Izzet League and the life-and-death cycle of the Golgari Swarm.
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