Chain of Vapor
Commander 2016 84 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 84
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $15.99
What it does
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Then that permanent's controller may sacrifice a land of their choice. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
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
Chain of Vapor was originally printed in the 2002 set Onslaught, but this specific iteration was released in the Commander 2016 preconstructed deck titled Breed Lethality. It serves as a tactical utility spell that reflects the chaos of multiplayer formats, allowing players to bounce nonland permanents while offering an escalating, optional sacrifice mechanic that can disrupt entire board states if multiple opponents choose to continue the chain.
Artist Svetlin Velinov illustrated this version of the card, moving away from the more abstract, surrealist style of the original print toward his signature digital fantasy aesthetic. His design emphasizes the ephemeral, twisting nature of the magical energy being channeled, aiming to capture the volatile and potentially uncontrollable power of the spell in a way that feels both dynamic and dangerous to the caster.
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