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Invoke Despair {1}{B}{B}{B}{B}

Sorcery

🏷️ Card draw

Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice. If they can't, they lose 2 life and you draw a card. Then repeat this process for an enchantment and a planeswalker.

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Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty

English · 2022-02-18

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Magic Online Promos (released 2022-07-15), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 62e4edbd-4a7c-435b-b7c0-f9cfdd3dff68
Oracle ID: f9ee4c80-20fb-4322-be02-1c78d37d7a99
TCGplayer ID: 262171

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