Rush of Dread
Rush of Dread is a compact removal of resources that reads like a prosecutor's closing argument. At a cost of {1}{B}{B} you buy a spree of escalating pressures against a single opponent. The first mode forces them to sacrifice half of their creatures, rounded up, which cleaves through token swarms and chokes creature-based lines. The second mode strips half their hand, rounded up, leaving them with fractured plans and fewer answers. The final mode halves their life total, rounded up, turning a stable game into a knife fight in a single resolve.
This extended art printing carries the Outlaws of Thunder Junction mood where law and chaos exchange favors in dark alleys. Play it when you need a decisive pivot against one opponent. It pairs well with discard enablers and life manipulation that widen the gap created by each resolved mode. Treat it like a versatile finisher that punishes overcommitment and rewards timely sequencing.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost {1}{B}{B}
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Card Type Sorcery
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Subtypes Spree
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) +1 Target opponent sacrifices half the creatures they control, rounded up. +2 Target opponent discards half the cards in their hand, rounded up. +2 Target opponent loses half their life, rounded up.
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Rarity Rare
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Set Outlaws of Thunder Junction
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Language English
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Condition Near Mint
