Magic: The Gathering

Traumatize

Odyssey 110 • rare

Set: Odyssey
Collector number: 110
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Blue
Artist: Greg Staples
Market price: $7.39

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$7.39market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$6.51 – $7.39 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare sorcery card from the Odyssey set represents a powerful, high-impact spell that forces an opponent to discard half of their library into the graveyard. Its ability to drastically thin an opponent's resources makes it a uniquely disruptive tool for collectors and players focused on deck-mill strategies.

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Card face

What it does

Target player mills half their library, rounded down.

Dreads had half a mind to leave.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Traumatize was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set marked a significant shift in design philosophy, introducing mechanics like 'threshold' and 'flashback' that incentivized players to interact with their graveyards. The card was conceived as a high-impact, splashy rare that exemplified the set's focus on milling, a strategy intended to disrupt opponents by depleting their deck rather than attacking their life total.

The artwork was provided by Greg Staples, a prominent illustrator in the fantasy genre known for his moody, painterly style. Staples crafted a visceral visual representation of the spell's effect, capturing a sense of psychological weight and magical exhaustion. Upon release, the card became a staple of casual play and multiplayer formats, where its ability to instantly halve an opponent's library size remains a recognizable and often dreaded tactical moment.

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