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Sadistic Hypnotist
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Duel Decks: Izzet vs. GolgariDDJ · #62
- Card type
- Creature — Human Minion
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Indicative price
- 0.59 € · 0.66 $
- Mana value
- 5
- Power
- 2
- Toughness
- 2
- Colour
- Black
Card text
Sacrifice a creature: Target player discards two cards. Activate only as a sorcery.
Format legality
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PredhLegal
- PremodernLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Paolo Parente
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2012-09-07
Flavour text
"Victory in the pits is almost as rewarding as the methods I use to achieve it."
Rulings
If you cast this as normal during your main phase, it will enter the battlefield and you’ll receive priority. If no abilities trigger because of this, you can activate its ability immediately, before any other player has a chance to remove it from the battlefield.
