Choking Tethers
Modern Horizons 44 • common
- Set
- Modern Horizons
- Collector number
- 44
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Deruchenko Alexander
- Market price
- $0.23
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.
A wizard can be outnumbered but never outsmarted.
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 released in 2019 as part of the Modern Horizons set for Magic: The Gathering. Unlike standard expansions, Modern Horizons was designed specifically to introduce new cards directly into the Modern format without them passing through a Standard legal set, allowing for a higher degree of mechanical complexity and nods to established gameplay archetypes.
The card features artwork by Deruchenko Alexander, who illustrated the piece with a focus on dark, atmospheric fantasy motifs that emphasize the card's function as a control-oriented instant. The design intent was to provide blue-aligned decks with a versatile tool that could cycle itself while simultaneously disrupting an opponent's board state, a common design philosophy in sets aimed at experienced players looking for strategic depth.
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