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 set, the second expansion in the Battle for Zendikar block. The set focused on the ongoing struggle against the Eldrazi titans, a race of interdimensional entities threatening the plane of Zendikar. Mechanically, the card was designed to support the 'surge' mechanic, which allowed players to cast spells for a reduced cost if they or a teammate had already cast another spell during the same turn.
The card features artwork by Jason Rainville, who captured the eerie, translucent aesthetic associated with the Eldrazi brood. Within the competitive landscape, the card was intended to provide blue-aligned decks with a temporary, low-cost removal option. While it did not see extensive play in high-level tournament formats, it remains a notable example of the visual storytelling used to depict the Eldrazi's corruptive influence on the natural world of Zendikar.
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