Distress
~$0.12 low · ~$0.58 high
Black. Sorcery
Magic 2012 #94 · Illustrated by Michael C. Hayes
Magic 2012 #94 · Illustrated by Michael C. HayesWhat is Distress worth?
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Oracle text
Target player reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
"Today I asked Master Dosan what the ogre mages did with the humans they sacrificed. He gave me a hard look and said to think no more on the matter." —Meditation journal of young budoka
Format legality
All 3 printings of Distress
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Magic 2012 m12 #94· 2011common· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.55 foil | common | $0.24 | $0.24 | €0.09€0.55 foil | |
 Tenth Edition 10e #136· 2007common· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.49 foil | common | $0.12 | — | €0.08€0.49 foil | |
 Champions of Kamigawa chk #111· 2004common· Cardmarket €0.13 · €0.63 foil | common | $0.27 | $0.58 | €0.13€0.63 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2004
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #18,780 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Michael C. Hayes, Michael Sutfin
Rulings (1)
2014-02-01
If you target yourself with this spell, you must reveal your entire hand to the other players just as any other player would.
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