Stymied Hopes
Theros 64 • common
- Set
- Theros
- Collector number
- 64
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Peter Mohrbacher
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 1 generic mana. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
When a god's will is against you, the day never ends well.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Stymied Hopes was released in 2013 as part of the Theros set, a expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game that drew heavily from Greek mythology. This card specifically evokes the flavor of the Underworld and the inevitability of death, serving as a blue counterspell that requires the opponent to pay an additional cost to resolve their spell, mirroring the frustration of mortal efforts being thwarted by divine or chthonic forces.
The card features art by Igor Kieryluk, whose work often focuses on high-fantasy atmospheric lighting and dramatic character positioning. Kieryluk was tasked with capturing the essence of the Therosian afterlife, where souls are endlessly waylaid. The design received modest attention from players for its thematic resonance within the block, though it is primarily recognized as a functional common-rarity utility piece that underscores the set's broader focus on enchantment-based mechanics and top-down mythological storytelling.
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