Castaway's Despair
Ixalan 281 • common
- Set
- Ixalan
- Collector number
- 281
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Enchant creature
When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Castaway's Despair was released in September 2017 as part of the Ixalan set for Magic: The Gathering. The set centers on a plane inspired by the Age of Discovery and Mesoamerican mythology, featuring a race of vampires, merfolk, pirates, and dinosaurs. The card was designed to support the Limited play environment of the set, specifically functioning as a common-rarity removal enchantment that leans into the blue-black color identity, reflecting the treacherous nature of the plane's uncharted waters.
The artwork was commissioned from Chris Rahn, a prolific illustrator known for his dramatic lighting and atmospheric compositions. Rahn’s depiction of a marooned figure captures the existential dread of isolation on the island of Ixalan, emphasizing the desolation required by the card's mechanical function. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, straightforward staple for draft play, noted for its thematic alignment with the set’s exploration-themed narrative.
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