Scare Tactics
Exodus 73 • common
- Set
- Exodus
- Collector number
- 73
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- DiTerlizzi
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
"Fear rules those weak enough to accept it."— Greven *il*-Vec
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Scare Tactics was released in 1998 as part of the Exodus expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to explore the mechanics of the Rath plane, a recurring location in the game's evolving narrative. As a black enchantment card, Scare Tactics reflects the dark, atmospheric themes common to the set’s design aesthetic, which aimed to emphasize the tension and hostility of the plane's environment.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Terese Nielsen, a prominent figure in the history of Magic: The Gathering art. Nielsen’s contribution to Exodus focused on creating a visceral, foreboding visual language that aligned with the expansion's mechanical goals. Upon its release, the card was integrated into various black-aligned decks, recognized for its role in enabling combat strategies and reinforcing the aggressive playstyle encouraged by the set’s mechanics.
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