Prisoner's Dilemma — Cutthroat Calculation

Prisoner's Dilemma is a red sorcery that reads like a social experiment in card form. Cast for {3}{R}{R} and force each opponent to privately choose silence or snitch, then reveal choices. The outcome scales with unanimity, making this a precise tool for multiplayer tables where reading opponents and timing your politics matters. The extended art presents two cloaked figures in a tense standoff, which mirrors the card text and the psychological edge it grants you as a pilot.

Use it as a punishment for coalitions or as a blunt instrument to deter coordinated attacks. Flashback at a larger cost lets you recur the same binary choice when the board state has shifted. In Commander: Murders at Karlov Manor this fits decks that want to manipulate players and reward careful table play. Experienced players will appreciate its clear payoff structure and the way it punishes indecision or group thinking.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost {3}{R}{R}
• Card Type Sorcery
• Subtypes —
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) Each opponent secretly chooses silence or snitch, then the choices are revealed. If each opponent chose silence, Prisoner's Dilemma deals 4 damage to each of them. If each opponent chose snitch, Prisoner's Dilemma deals 8 damage to each of them. Otherwise, Prisoner's Dilemma deals 12 damage to each opponent who chose silence. Flashback {5}{R}{R}
• Power / Toughness N A
• Loyalty N A