Waking Nightmare
Champions of Kamigawa 149 • common
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 149
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mitch Cotie
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Target player discards two cards.
"Once each year, the oni and other evil spirits paraded through villages to disturb mortals' sleep. During the war, this parade became a nightly event."— *Observations of the Kami War*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Waking Nightmare was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set drew deep inspiration from Japanese mythology and folklore, shifting the aesthetic focus of the game toward spirits, samurai, and otherworldly themes. The card itself represents the set’s focus on the 'discard' mechanic, specifically targeting the opponent's hand to simulate the theme of psychological distress.
The artwork for Waking Nightmare was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the history of the game. His design sought to capture the feeling of mental anguish and supernatural haunting through a dark, surreal visual style. Upon its release, the card was viewed primarily as a functional utility piece within the Black color identity, valued by players for its ability to disrupt an opponent's resources during the early stages of a match.
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