Backlash
The List INV-234 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- INV-234
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Chippy
- Market price
- $0.99
What it does
Tap target untapped creature. That creature deals damage equal to its power to its controller.
Darigaaz decided his foe would be more useful as a weapon.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Backlash was originally released in 2000 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion set Invasion, designed by Wizards of the Coast. The card embodies the blue-black color identity prevalent in the set, which focused heavily on multicolored mechanics and the theme of the Phyrexian invasion of the plane of Dominaria. Its inclusion in 'The List'—a rotating selection of cards from throughout the game's history—reintroduces the card to modern booster packs, allowing new players to engage with mechanics from the game's earlier chapters.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, an artist known for his atmospheric and gritty fantasy depictions. Staples aimed to convey the reactive, punishing nature of the spell, which forces an opponent to lose life equal to a creature's power while tapping it. Upon its initial release, the card was received as a functional utility piece in control-oriented decks, praised for its ability to punish aggressive strategies while maintaining board control through its hybrid mana-taxing effects.
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