Magic: The Gathering

Sunken Hope

Planeshift 37 • rare

Set: Planeshift
Collector number: 37
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: Blue
Artist: Greg Staples
Market price: $0.43

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Market

What it's worth

$0.43market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$0.40 – $0.44 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card from this specific set, Sunken Hope represents a sophisticated mechanical challenge for players, forcing a constant return of creatures to their owners' hands. This effect creates a rhythmic, restrictive tempo at the table that tests your ability to manage your board state while disrupting your opponent's progress.

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Card face

What it does

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player returns a creature they control to its owner's hand.

While Dominarians fought for their world, Rath stole it from under their feet.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Sunken Hope was released in early 2001 as part of the Planeshift expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Planeshift served as the middle chapter of the Invasion block, a narrative arc centered on the Phyrexian invasion of the plane of Dominaria. The card was designed to mechanically represent the destabilization of the world, forcing players to return their creatures to their hands each turn, reflecting the thematic chaos and loss of stability inherent to the storyline.

The card’s illustration was created by the artist Donato Giancola. Known for his realist approach to fantasy art, Giancola sought to capture the ethereal and oppressive nature of the card’s effect through a somber, muted palette. Upon its release, Sunken Hope was received as a niche utility card, valued primarily by players looking to disrupt creature-based strategies or abuse 'enter-the-battlefield' card effects, fitting into a long tradition of blue enchantment designs that favor tactical control over direct aggression.

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Other printings

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About

About Sunken Hope

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