Worst Fears
Journey into Nyx 87 • mythic
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 7 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- Market price
- $2.40
What it does
You control target player during that player's next turn. Exile Worst Fears. (You see all cards that player could see and make all decisions for them.)
Elspeth feared that her trespass into Nyx would not go unanswered.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Worst Fears was released in 2014 as part of the Journey into Nyx set, the final installment of the Theros block in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore the intersection of Greek mythology and the enchantment-focused themes of the plane of Nyx, where the gods resided. This specific card serves as a rare sorcery that allows a player to control an opponent during their next turn, a mechanic historically associated with high-complexity play and psychological disruption.
The card was illustrated by David Palumbo, a noted fantasy artist known for his moody, painterly style. His design captures the visceral, unsettling nature of losing agency over one's own actions, utilizing dark, swirling imagery that fits the set's aesthetic of divine intervention and nightmarish influence. Upon release, it was received as a flavorful, albeit niche, utility card often sought after by players who enjoy disruptive or 'control' style deck archetypes.
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