Energy Vortex
Mirage 64 • rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 64
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
- Market price
- $0.85
What it does
As this enchantment enters, choose an opponent.
At the beginning of your upkeep, remove all vortex counters from this enchantment.
At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, this enchantment deals 3 damage to that player unless they pay 1 generic mana for each vortex counter on this enchantment.
X mana: Put X vortex counters on this enchantment. Activate only during your upkeep.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Energy Vortex was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore themes of illusion and shifting magical landscapes. This particular card, a rare enchantment, represented a departure from traditional resource management within the game by introducing a recurring upkeep cost that allowed players to damage their opponents through accumulated energy.
The artwork for Energy Vortex was created by illustrator Quinton Hoover, whose distinct style and ethereal character depictions were hallmarks of the game's early visual language. Hoover sought to capture the chaotic and swirling essence of arcane power, utilizing a dreamlike aesthetic that became emblematic of the Mirage set. Upon release, the card was received as a niche technical tool for control-oriented deck builders, noted primarily for its complex interaction with life totals and board state.
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