Crippling Chill
Avacyn Restored 46 • common
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 46
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Draw a card.
One breath of the geist turns veins to rivers of ice and freezes hearts midbeat.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Crippling Chill was released in May 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As the final set in the Innistrad block, it focused on the triumphant return of the archangel Avacyn to a world teetering on the brink of annihilation. The card was designed as a common-rarity utility spell, intended to provide blue decks with a budget-friendly method of tempo disruption by tapping down a creature and drawing a card, mirroring the high-stakes, gothic-horror atmosphere of the setting.
The card features illustration by Kev Walker, a longtime contributor to the game known for his expressive and moody aesthetic. Walker was tasked with depicting the magical manifestation of Innistrad’s oppressive, supernatural cold, using a stark color palette to emphasize the freezing sensation. Upon release, the card was well-received by limited-format players for its efficiency in stalling opposing threats, securing its place as a staple defensive option within the Avacyn Restored draft environment.
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