Code of Constraint
The List RNA-35 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- RNA-35
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ekaterina Burmak
- Market price
- $0.03
What it does
Target creature gets -4/-0 until end of turn.
Draw a card.
Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, tap that creature and it doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Code of Constraint is a card featured in The List, a curated selection of reprints integrated into Magic: The Gathering booster packs. Originally appearing in the Ravnica: City of Guilds expansion released in 2005, the card reflects the thematic focus on the Orzhov Syndicate, a guild characterized by its blend of religious ritual and oppressive legalistic bureaucracy. The card design leans into the guild's signature mechanic, 'haunt', which emphasizes the lingering influence of spirits beyond their death.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, whose work often captures the dark, atmospheric gothic fantasy aesthetic central to the Ravnica setting. His illustration for this piece utilizes high-contrast lighting and shadows to evoke the feeling of inescapable debt and divine-adjacent control. Upon its release, the card was noted for its tactical utility in limited play formats, serving as a functional tool for tempo management within its color identity.
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