Magic: The Gathering

Stronghold Discipline

Nemesis 73 • common

Set: Nemesis
Collector number: 73
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana black mana black mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Black
Artist: Li Tie
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$0.11market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$0.10 – $0.13 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a sorcery from the Nemesis set, this card represents the foundational mechanics of the game's resource and ability management. Its status as a common makes it a staple for players looking to build consistent, reliable strategies within their collections.

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What it does

Each player loses 1 life for each creature they control.

"Crovax never passes up an opportunity to cause widespread misery."— Belbe

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Stronghold Discipline was released in 2000 as part of the Nemesis expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the second set in the Urza block's sequel narrative, Nemesis focused on the conflict between the Phyrexians and the forces of Rath. The card represents the rigid, militaristic control exerted by the Evincar of Rath over the denizens of the Stronghold, serving as a tactical sorcery designed to punish players with board-wide damage based on the number of creatures they control.

The artwork was provided by Li Tie, an artist who contributed several pieces to the game during this era. His visual approach for this card emphasizes the bleak and oppressive atmosphere of the Phyrexian stronghold, utilizing a dark, saturated color palette to convey the weight of the card's mechanical effect. At the time of its release, the card was received as a niche utility spell within the common rarity slot, primarily finding a home in specific black-aligned aggressive or deck-thinning strategies.

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