Archive Trap
The List ZEN-41 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- ZEN-41
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jason Felix
- Market price
- $2.47
What it does
If an opponent searched their library this turn, you may pay 0 generic mana rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Target opponent mills thirteen cards.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Archive Trap was originally released in the 2009 Zendikar expansion, a set centered on a high-adventure, exploration-themed world filled with dangerous traps and hidden treasures. Designed as an instant with the trap mechanic, the card encourages a reactive playstyle by punishing opponents who search their own library, a common necessity in competitive play. The card fits thematically into the set's narrative of adventurers falling prey to ancient, lethal mechanisms while exploring the wilds of Zendikar.
The artwork, provided by Jason Felix, depicts a surreal, swirling vortex of magical energy that captures the chaotic essence of the trap being sprung. Felix’s illustration emphasizes the sense of overwhelming power and disorientation that the card represents mechanically. Upon its release, the card quickly became a staple in mill-based strategies, where its ability to remove a significant portion of an opponent's deck for a minimal mana cost made it a highly regarded and recognizable rare in the Modern and Legacy formats.
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