Splitting Headache
Shadowmoor 79 • common
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 79
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Thomas Denmark
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Choose one —
• Target player discards two cards.
• Target player reveals their hand. You choose a card from it. That player discards that card.
All faeries delve for dreams. But not all wait for their victims to fall asleep.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Splitting Headache was released in May 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore a world of eternal twilight and shadow, characterized by a focus on hybrid mana symbols and mechanics that rewarded players for interacting with color alignment. This card specifically functions as a sorcery that utilizes the 'conspire' mechanic, allowing players to tap two creatures that share a color with the spell to copy it, reflecting the set's emphasis on creature-based synergy and tactical versatility.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Dave Kendall, whose dark, visceral aesthetic was a staple of the Shadowmoor era. Kendall aimed to capture the visceral agony implied by the card’s title through high-contrast lighting and a grim, supernatural perspective. Upon release, the card was received as a niche but flavorful inclusion in draft environments, noted for its ability to punish opponents in board-stall scenarios, though it did not see extensive play in competitive constructed formats.
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