Biting Tether
Shadowmoor 29 • uncommon
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 29
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Thomas Denmark
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Enchant creature
You control enchanted creature.
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a -1/-1 counter on enchanted creature.
A chain of lies as strong as steel.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Biting Tether was released in May 2008 as part of the Shadowmoor expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore a world of eternal twilight and shifting shadows, moving away from the preceding Lorwyn block's whimsical fairy-tale aesthetic toward a more eerie, dark folklore atmosphere. As a blue aura enchantment that grants control of a creature, it serves as a thematic representation of magical manipulation and binding within this gloomy setting.
The artwork for the card was created by Aleksi Briclot, a prolific illustrator whose work has defined the visual identity of numerous Magic sets. Briclot utilized his signature high-contrast style to emphasize the unsettling nature of the tether, capturing the tension between the controller and the controlled. Upon its release, the card was recognized for its mechanical efficiency in limited play environments, effectively contributing to the set's focus on hybrid mana costs and color-intensive interactions.
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