The 2001 Magic: The Gathering World Championship Decks card Duress (ar131), a classic sorcery that challenges opponents by forcing hand reveals and discards.
Duress
2001 • Magic: The Gathering • World Championship Decks
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This card operates within the Black mana color identity, requiring a single mana cost to activate its disruptive effect. By targeting an opponent to reveal their hand, the caster selects a noncreature, nonland card to discard, making it a staple in early strategic gameplay. Designed by Pete Venters, the card reflects the artistic and mechanical standards of the WC01 set code era. For collectors of Magic: The Gathering trading card game cards, Duress represents a significant piece of the franchise's history, appealing to those who value the evolution of sorcery mechanics during the early 2000s. Its inclusion in the World Championship Decks highlights its importance in the meta of that specific year. Whether you are building a vintage collection or studying the design of early tournament-legal cards, this artifact from 2001 offers a tangible connection to the game's competitive roots. Understanding the role of cards like Duress helps in contextualizing the broader landscape of Magic: The Gathering's history.
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Duress
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Pete Venters
Card Stock
English
{B}
Sorcery
B
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Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
"Change your mind, or I'll change it for you."