Containment Membrane
Oath of the Gatewatch 52 • common
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch
- Collector number
- 52
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Surge blue mana (You may cast this spell for its surge cost if you or a teammate has cast another spell this turn.)
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Containment Membrane was released in early 2016 as part of the Oath of the Gatewatch expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Zendikar, the expansion focused on the desperate struggle of the Gatewatch to fend off the Eldrazi titans. As a common enchantment with the surge mechanic, it was designed to provide players with a versatile, low-cost defensive option to temporarily disable opposing threats during limited play environments.
The artwork was commissioned from Daarken, a prolific illustrator within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem known for his dark and visceral aesthetic. His contribution captures the eerie, viscous nature of the Eldrazi influence, depicting a creature being bound by shifting, translucent tendrils. The design leans into the thematic goal of the set—representing the alien, overwhelming encroachment of the Eldrazi—and received notice for its effective visual translation of the 'stasis' mechanic.
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