Trade Secrets
Onslaught 118 • rare
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 118
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ron Spears
- Market price
- $1.63
What it does
Target opponent draws two cards, then you draw up to four cards. That opponent may repeat this process as many times as they choose.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderBanned
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
Trade Secrets was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a blue sorcery card, it reflects the set's focus on the mechanics of the Onslaught block, which emphasized creature types and graveyard interaction. It emerged during a period when Wizards of the Coast was actively experimenting with high-risk, high-reward mechanics that encouraged shared player engagement through card drawing.
The card features artwork by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt, the twin brothers renowned for their prolific fantasy and science fiction illustrations. Their contribution provides a distinct, painterly aesthetic that was a hallmark of the early 2000s Magic era. While the card is often discussed in competitive circles for its potential to backfire, it is remembered for its unique design intent, which sought to create a symmetrical advantage that tests a player's strategic restraint.
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About Trade Secrets
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