Sunken Hope
Planechase 2012 26 • rare
- Set
- Planechase 2012
- Collector number
- 26
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player returns a creature they control to its owner's hand.
"I don't concern myself with my enemy's hopes. Hopes follow the tides. They will retreat soon enough."— Ambassador Laquatus
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
Sunken Hope was originally printed in the Prophecy expansion in 2000 and was reprinted as part of the Planechase 2012 release. The card serves as a blue enchantment that forces players to return a creature to their hand at the beginning of each upkeep, creating a recurring tempo-based challenge for all participants in a game. It reflects the mechanical design philosophy of the era, which favored taxing effects and board-state management through repetitive triggers.
The art for the Planechase 2012 version was crafted by Lars Grant-West, who contributed numerous illustrations to Magic: The Gathering. His depiction captures the melancholic, watery aesthetic typical of blue-aligned cards, focusing on themes of stagnation and slow, inevitable loss. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche control tool, valued by players who enjoy disruptive playstyles rather than aggressive or combo-oriented strategies.
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