Struggle for Sanity
Champions of Kamigawa 145 • uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 145
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Target opponent reveals their hand. That player exiles a card from it, then you exile a card from it. Repeat this process until all cards in that hand have been exiled. That player returns the cards they exiled this way to their hand and puts the rest into their graveyard.
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
Struggle for Sanity was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa set for Magic: The Gathering. This set drew heavily on Japanese folklore and mythology, signaling a thematic departure from the high-fantasy Western tropes that had dominated the game for over a decade. The card itself represents the set's focus on the 'spirit' realm, specifically the flavor of the blue-aligned sorcerer tradition, reflecting the mental instability often depicted in the conflict between mortal and kami.
The artwork was illustrated by Aleksi Briclot, a prolific contributor to the game known for his atmospheric and surrealist style. Briclot intended to visualize the internal fragmentation of a character losing their hold on reality, using distorted, swirling imagery that aligned with the card's mechanical effect of milling and discarding. Upon release, the card was received as a niche but evocative tool for deck archetypes focused on graveyard disruption, valued by players for its thematic consistency with the set's overall haunting aesthetic.
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