Blinding Beam
Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret 28 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
- Collector number
- 28
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Doug Chaffee
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Choose one —
• Tap two target creatures.
• Creatures don't untap during target player's next untap step.
Entwine 1 generic mana (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Blinding Beam was released in 2010 as part of the Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This series was designed to offer players balanced, ready-to-play decks that highlighted the thematic rivalry between the white-aligned planeswalker Elspeth Tirel and the blue-aligned artificer Tezzeret. The card itself, a white instant spell that taps target creatures, was originally introduced in the Odyssey expansion to provide tactical control and disruption during combat.
The artwork for this specific printing was illustrated by the artist Matt Cavotta. Cavotta’s style for the Duel Decks version emphasizes the ethereal, radiant nature of the spell’s blinding effect, fitting perfectly within the high-fantasy aesthetic of the game. The card was well-received by players for its utility in limited formats and its contribution to the deck’s overall focus on stalling the opponent's aggressive strategies to allow for a late-game advantage.
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