Cage of Hands
Planechase 2012 4 • common
- Set
- Planechase 2012
- Collector number
- 4
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack or block.
1 generic mana white mana: Return this Aura to its owner's hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cage of Hands was originally released in the Champions of Kamigawa set in 2004, designed to evoke the mystical, feudal-inspired atmosphere of the Kamigawa plane. The card functions as an Aura that pacifies a creature, reflecting the flavor of binding a spirit or warrior within spiritual shackles. It remains a staple of common-rarity utility cards, praised for its straightforward design and its ability to provide repeatable control by returning to its owner's hand.
The 2012 Planechase reprint features the original illustration by Daren Bader, whose work throughout the mid-2000s helped define the visual language of the Kamigawa block. Bader's depiction emphasizes the ethereal nature of the magic, using fluid, glowing lines to contrast with the more grounded, samurai-influenced aesthetics of the set's permanent cards. It was included in the 2012 Planechase release to bolster the interaction-heavy strategies prevalent in the multiplayer format.
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