Invoke Despair
Invoke Despair
Sorcery
Target opponent sacrifices a creature. If they can't, they lose 2 life and you draw a card. Then repeat this process for an enchantment and a planeswalker.
Although officials said it was a sewer failure, the people whispered that it was a warning of night's reach.
Illustrated by Olivier Bernard
not legal
standard
legal
historic
legal
pioneer
legal
explorer
legal
modern
legal
legacy
not legal
pauper
legal
commander
legal
brawl
not legal
alchemy
Card Statistics
standard
Invoke Despair
average 4.0 per deck in 0.0% decklists
rakdos midrange
44.4% win rate 1.61% meta share
average 4.0 per deck in 0.6% decklists
Popularity
| 29 May 2023 - 02 Aug | 0.05% |
|---|---|
| 02 Aug - 07 Oct | 0% |
| 07 Oct - 12 Dec | 0% |
| 12 Dec - 16 Feb | 0% |
| 16 Feb - 22 Apr 2024 | 0% |
alchemy
Invoke Despair
average 3.0 per deck in 10.0% decklists
rakdos sacrifice
0% win rate 0.00% meta share
average 2.0 per deck in 21.4% decklists
orzhov midrange
0% win rate 0.00% meta share
average 2.0 per deck in 33.3% decklists
rakdos midrange
0% win rate 0.00% meta share
average 3.5 per deck in 100.0% decklists
Popularity
| 01 Sep 2022 - 29 Dec | 13.33% |
|---|---|
| 29 Dec - 28 Apr | 33.33% |
| 28 Apr - 26 Aug | 0% |
| 26 Aug - 24 Dec | 0% |
| 24 Dec - 22 Apr 2024 | 0% |
explorer
Invoke Despair
average 2.0 per deck in 4.9% decklists
other
0% win rate 0.00% meta share
average 2.3 per deck in 5.1% decklists
Popularity
| 04 Dec 2023 - 31 Dec | 0% |
|---|---|
| 31 Dec - 28 Jan | 4% |
| 28 Jan - 25 Feb | 9.09% |
| 25 Feb - 24 Mar | 9.09% |
| 24 Mar - 22 Apr 2024 | 4.35% |
historic
Invoke Despair
average 2.6 per deck in 1.9% decklists
rakdos midrange
56.3% win rate 9.15% meta share
average 1.5 per deck in 7.6% decklists
other
32.2% win rate 8.46% meta share
average 4.0 per deck in 1.4% decklists
Jund Midrange
51.7% win rate 3.82% meta share
average 2.5 per deck in 6.1% decklists
Popularity
| 07 Jul 2022 - 14 Nov | 2.46% |
|---|---|
| 14 Nov - 25 Mar | 2.09% |
| 25 Mar - 04 Aug | 3.4% |
| 04 Aug - 12 Dec | 2.88% |
| 12 Dec - 22 Apr 2024 | 0% |
pioneer
Invoke Despair
average 3.1 per deck in 1.4% decklists
rakdos midrange
50.5% win rate 16.86% meta share
average 1.9 per deck in 2.0% decklists
mono-black discard
35.3% win rate 1.41% meta share
average 3.5 per deck in 11.9% decklists
mono-black midrange
45.5% win rate 0.67% meta share
average 3.0 per deck in 83.3% decklists
Popularity
| 04 Dec 2023 - 31 Dec | 0.85% |
|---|---|
| 31 Dec - 28 Jan | 3.24% |
| 28 Jan - 25 Feb | 1.91% |
| 25 Feb - 24 Mar | 1.64% |
| 24 Mar - 22 Apr 2024 | 2.55% |
modern
Invoke Despair
average 3.0 per deck in 0.4% decklists
coffers control
53.3% win rate 2.61% meta share
average 2.8 per deck in 7.6% decklists
Popularity
| 04 Dec 2023 - 31 Dec | 0.31% |
|---|---|
| 31 Dec - 28 Jan | 0% |
| 28 Jan - 25 Feb | 0.06% |
| 25 Feb - 24 Mar | 0.24% |
| 24 Mar - 22 Apr 2024 | 0.62% |
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