Choking Tethers
The List A25-48 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- A25-48
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Tap up to four target creatures.
Cycling 1 generic mana blue mana (1 generic mana blue mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, you may tap target creature.
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
Choking Tethers was originally released in the 2003 Magic: The Gathering expansion Scourge, set within the Onslaught block. The card was designed as a common-rarity instant, intended to provide blue decks with a tactical tool for tempo disruption by tapping and restraining creatures. Its mechanics reflect the set's focus on synergistic interactions and the ethereal, chaotic themes associated with the crumbling landscape of Otaria.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Carl Critchlow, who has been a prolific contributor to the game since the mid-1990s. Critchlow employed his distinct, atmospheric style to visualize the concept of spectral binding, emphasizing movement and tension. When it was later included in 'The List'—a curated selection of reprints integrated into modern booster packs—it served as a nod to the game's expansive history, allowing newer players to encounter classic mechanical designs from older formats.
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