Stop That

Stop That was released in 2004 as part of the Unhinged expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. As one of the game's silver-bordered sets, Unhinged was designed specifically to prioritize humor, satire, and experimental mechanics that would not be functional or appropriate for standard tournament play. The card's design pokes fun at the game's mechanics, introducing a physical dexterity element that requires the player to literally stop their opponent from performing an action.

The artwork for the card was created by Anson Maddocks, a foundational artist for the early years of the game. Maddocks, known for his unique, illustrative style that defined much of the game's initial aesthetic, employed his characteristic technique to depict the lighthearted chaos inherent in the Unhinged set. Within the gaming community, the card is remembered as a quintessential example of the set's subversive approach to traditional gameplay, serving as a nostalgic relic of Wizards of the Coast's willingness to lean into the absurdity of its own lore.