Abstruse Interference
Oath of the Gatewatch 40 • common
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Devoid (This card has no color.)
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 1 generic mana. You create a 1/1 colorless Eldrazi Scion creature token. It has "Sacrifice this token: Add colorless mana." (colorless mana represents colorless mana.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Abstruse Interference was released in early 2016 as part of the Oath of the Gatewatch expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused on the narrative conflict between the Gatewatch planeswalkers and the eldrazi titans on the plane of Zendikar. Mechanically, the card was designed to highlight the unique 'devoid' trait, which marked eldrazi-themed cards as colorless regardless of their mana cost, fitting into the set's broader theme of alien influence and warped reality.
The artwork was created by Lake Hurwitz, who utilized a stark, ethereal aesthetic to represent the card's function as a counterspell that manifests a colorless Eldrazi Scion token. By combining the reactive nature of blue mana spells with the creature-generation mechanics of the eldrazi, the design team aimed to provide players with a versatile tool for both board presence and tempo control. It remains a notable example of the set's mid-cycle commitment to blending traditional spellcasting with the creature-centric mechanics of the eldrazi brood.
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