Tragic Lesson
Hour of Devastation 51 • common
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Collector number
- 51
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Joseph Meehan
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Draw two cards. Then discard a card unless you return a land you control to its owner's hand.
Though Kefnet's followers feverishly searched his last words for some final riddle, they found only the gurgles of a dying god.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tragic Lesson was released in July 2017 as part of the Hour of Devastation expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Amonkhet, the card depicts the moment of realization for the plane's inhabitants as the dragon-god Nicol Bolas initiates his destructive return. The narrative context focuses on the collapse of the city-state's societal structure and the betrayal of the trials the citizens had long worshipped.
The card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, who utilized a somber, cinematic aesthetic to convey the weight of the revelation. The design emphasizes the psychological impact of the event, moving away from the combat-focused themes of earlier sets to highlight the lore-heavy arc of the storyline. It was received by players as a functional utility card, noted for its thematic alignment with the set's cycle of blue-aligned card draw and land manipulation mechanics.
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