Unmask
Mercadian Masques 168 • rare
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 168
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- rk post
- Market price
- $21.84
What it does
You may exile a black card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Unmask was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced the plane of Mercadia, a world defined by its merchant culture and complex political subterfuge, which heavily influenced the aesthetic and functional design of the cards. Unmask reflects this theme through its mechanics, allowing a player to look at an opponent's hand and discard a card, embodying the set's focus on information exchange and tactical manipulation.
The card’s striking illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in the early development of Magic: The Gathering. Rush utilized a dark, atmospheric style to capture the sinister nature of the spell, depicting a figure revealing its true form to unnerve an opponent. Upon release, the card was received as a high-powered utility tool, valued by competitive players for its ability to disrupt opposing strategies early in the game.
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