Magic: The Gathering

Unnerving Assault

Eventide 114 • uncommon

Set: Eventide
Collector number: 114
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 2 generic mana blue mana or red mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Red · Blue
Artist: Ron Spencer
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Lore

Why it matters

As an instant, this card provides the tactical advantage of being playable at any moment, allowing a player to disrupt their opponent's strategy unexpectedly. Its status as an uncommon find makes it a reliable utility piece that adds both depth and a sense of history to any collection.

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What it does

Creatures your opponents control get -1/-0 until end of turn if blue mana was spent to cast this spell, and creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn if red mana was spent to cast this spell. (Do both if blue mana red mana was spent.)

The scales of battle rarely balance.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Unnerving Assault was released in 2008 as part of the Eventide expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Eventide served as the conclusion to the two-set Shadowmoor block, a cycle centered on a world defined by the concept of hybrid mana and the shifting themes of light and dark. As an instant card, it was mechanically designed to capitalize on the set's focus on color-hybrid gameplay, allowing players to utilize both black and red mana sources to influence combat.

The card's striking imagery was created by fantasy illustrator Ron Spencer, a veteran artist known for his distinctively visceral and often grotesque style that became synonymous with many iconic Magic cards of that era. Spencer’s illustration for Unnerving Assault captures the chaotic energy of the Shadowmoor setting, emphasizing the psychological and physical dread associated with the set's aesthetic. Upon release, the card was viewed primarily as a functional uncommon piece within the limited draft environment, valued for its specific utility in disrupting opponent formations.

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