Spiteful Visions
Starter Commander Decks 245 • rare
- Set
- Starter Commander Decks
- Collector number
- 245
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana or red mana black mana or red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Brandon Kitkouski
- Market price
- $0.71
What it does
At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player draws an additional card.
Whenever a player draws a card, this enchantment deals 1 damage to that player.
Knowledge brings the sting of disillusionment, but the pain teaches perspective.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spiteful Visions was originally released in the 2008 Eventide set, designed as part of Magic: The Gathering's Shadowmoor block. The card features the 'persist' mechanic, reflecting the set's themes of transformation and the uneasy bridge between light and dark. It was later reprinted in the Starter Commander Decks collection as card number 245, serving as a tactical enchantment intended to accelerate gameplay by punishing players for drawing cards, thereby adding a layer of risk to card advantage strategies.
The illustration for the card was created by artist Dave Kendall, whose dark, atmospheric style frequently defined the visual identity of the Shadowmoor and Eventide sets. Kendall’s design focuses on the visceral discomfort of the vision, utilizing muted, unsettling tones to capture the card's mechanical function of draining life force. The card is widely regarded by players as a staple for aggressive group-slug strategies in the Commander format, prized for its ability to shorten games and force players into difficult resource management decisions.
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