First printed in Odyssey (2001)
All 3 prints
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The List (PLST) #ODY-159, 2019
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Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari (DDJ) #62, 2012
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Odyssey (ODY) #159, 2001
Sadistic Hypnotist 
Creature — Human Minion
Sacrifice a creature: Target player discards two cards. Activate only as a sorcery.
In the last 30 days 0.3% of Premodern decks played it (2 of 590). Most played in BRG (unclassified). In the last 30 days 0.0% of Commander decks played it (1 of 6150). Most played in Totentanz, Swarm Piper.
Combos
5 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Opponents can only have cards in hand when it isn't your turn, Lock: Nath of the Gilt-Leaf + Sadistic Hypnotist
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Chainer, Dementia Master + Gray Merchant of Asphodel + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth + Sadistic Hypnotist
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Basking Rootwalla + Blazing Rootwalla + Cloudstone Curio + Molten Echoes + Sadistic Hypnotist
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Basking Rootwalla + Blazing Rootwalla + Blessed Sanctuary + Cloudstone Curio + Sadistic Hypnotist
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Angelic Sell-Sword + Basking Rootwalla + Blazing Rootwalla + Cloudstone Curio + Sadistic Hypnotist
Legality
Constructed
- Standard Not legal
- Pioneer Not legal
- Modern Not legal
- Legacy Legal
- Vintage Legal
- Pauper Not legal
- Future Standard Not legal
- Historic Not legal
- Timeless Not legal
- Alchemy Not legal
- Penny Dreadful Not legal
- Premodern Legal
- Old School 93/94 Not legal
Singleton
- Gladiator Not legal
Commander formats
- Commander Legal
- Duel Commander Legal
- Pauper Commander Not legal
- PreDH Legal
- Tiny Leaders Not legal
- Oathbreaker Legal
- Brawl Not legal
- Standard Brawl Not legal
- Competitive Brawl Not legal
