This 2005 Friday Night Magic foil version of Duress, a rare black sorcery card from Magic: The Gathering.
Duress
2005 • Magic: The Gathering • Friday Night Magic
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Released in 2005 as part of the exclusive Friday Night Magic promotional set, the Duress trading card stands out in the Magic: The Gathering catalog with its distinctive foil treatment. Classified as card number 10 in the F05 set, this rare sorcery card is defined by its single black mana cost and potent hand disruption effect. The card's mechanics allow players to target an opponent, force them to reveal their hand, and select a noncreature, nonland card to discard, making it a historically significant tool for controlling the game state during that era. For collectors, the Friday Night Magic set holds a special place in TCG history due to its limited availability and event-specific distribution. The Duress foil variant, illustrated by Lawrence Snelly, captures the dark aesthetic typical of the game’s black-aligned spells. Owning a copy of this card offers a tangible connection to the competitive and social scenes of mid-2000s card gaming. Whether you are building a comprehensive set of Friday Night Magic cards or focusing on iconic disruption spells, this Duress foil card represents a key piece of Magic: The Gathering heritage.
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Featured
Duress
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Lawrence Snelly
Card Stock
English
Foil
{B}
Sorcery
B
Card Text
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Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
"We decide who is worthy of our works." —Gix, Yawgmoth praetor