Choke
Eighth Edition 237 • uncommon
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 237
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $0.87
What it does
Islands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
"One day we shall walk where once was water."— Eladamri, Lord of Leaves
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Choke was originally released in the Tempest expansion in 1997, later appearing in the Eighth Edition core set in 2003 as card number 237. Designed as a blue-hate card, its primary function is to punish players utilizing Islands by preventing them from untapping during their controller's untap step. It represents a classic approach to color-pie disruption in Magic: The Gathering, where green is utilized to penalize the resource efficiency of blue decks.
The Eighth Edition printing features the distinct, refined card frame introduced by Wizards of the Coast in 2003 to improve readability and aesthetic consistency across the game. The artwork, originally by Jeff Miracola, captures the thematic essence of the card through a stifling, heavy visual style. While the card is a niche sideboard staple in formats like Legacy, it remains a notable example of the proactive, disruptive gameplay style encouraged during the game's middle period.
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