Syphon Mind
Onslaught 175 • common
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 175
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jeff Easley
- Market price
- $0.40
What it does
Each other player discards a card. You draw a card for each card discarded this way.
When tempers run high, it's easy to lose your head.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Syphon Mind was first printed in the Onslaught expansion for Magic: The Gathering, released in October 2002. As a black sorcery that forces each opponent to discard a card while granting the caster card advantage, it was designed to function as a powerful multiplayer tool. Onslaught was the first set in a block themed around tribal synergies and creature-heavy combat, and this card stood out as a utility spell that scaled effectively with the number of players at the table.
The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, a prolific illustrator known for his dynamic and atmospheric work on numerous trading card games. Moeller’s design for Syphon Mind depicts a grim, ethereal connection between figures, visually capturing the mechanical essence of draining resources from multiple adversaries simultaneously. The card has since become a staple in casual and social formats, particularly Commander, where its ability to manipulate hand sizes across a larger group remains highly relevant.
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