The 2022 Dominaria United Promos foil card The Cruelty of Gix (87p) is a rare Saga enchantment featuring powerful hand disruption and graveyard recursion.
2022 • Magic: The Gathering • Dominaria United Promos
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The Cruelty of Gix, printed as card number 87p in the 2022 Dominaria United Promos set, is a distinct artifact within the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This release is classified as a Rare enchantment with the Saga subtype, requiring a mana cost of three generic mana and two black mana to cast. The card’s high mana value of five places it in the mid-to-late game phase, where it demands strategic resource management and careful timing from the player. Designed by Volkan Baǵa, the card brings a narrative element to the tabletop experience through its chapter-based progression. As a Saga, The Cruelty of Gix unfolds its effects over three turns, offering a dynamic gameplay loop that rewards patience and foresight. The first chapter forces an opponent to reveal their hand, allowing the controller to select a creature or planeswalker card for that player to discard. This interaction provides immediate advantage by disrupting the opponent’s potential plays and hand integrity. The second chapter shifts focus to resource acquisition, allowing the controller to search their library for any card and add it to their hand, though this benefit comes with the cost of losing three life. This trade-off introduces a risk-reward decision point that is central to the card’s design. The final chapter delivers a powerful board presence by putting a target creature card from a graveyard directly onto the battlefield under the controller’s control, effectively recycling previously lost resources. Collectors of Magic: The Gathering trading card game cards often seek out the foil treatment of this promo card for its visual appeal and distinct finish. The combination of the foil finish and the unique Saga mechanics makes this card a notable addition to any collection. It represents a specific era of design philosophy where multi-turn enchantments offered complex, evolving strategies. The Cruelty of Gix remains a memorable piece of the Dominaria United Promos lineup, valued for its thematic depth and mechanical complexity.
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The Cruelty of Gix
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Volkan Baǵa
Card Stock
English
Foil
{3}{B}{B}
Enchantment — Saga
B
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Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.) I — Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a creature or planeswalker card from it. That player discards that card. II — Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle. You lose 3 life. III — Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control.
