Ensnare
Nemesis 32 • uncommon
- Set
- Nemesis
- Collector number
- 32
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Gao Yan
- Market price
- $0.67
What it does
You may return two Islands you control to their owner's hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Tap all creatures.
Rootwater has become as dangerous to its denizens as to its enemies.
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
Ensnare was released in the Nemesis expansion set for Magic: The Gathering in early 2000. As part of the Mercadian Masques block, the set was designed to explore the flavor of the plane of Mercadia, emphasizing themes of trade, rebellion, and political intrigue. The card mechanics, which allow players to return lands to their hand to cast the spell for free, were intended to provide a powerful tempo swing that rewarded deck-building efficiency.
The card features artwork by artist Donato Giancola, whose work is highly regarded in the fantasy genre for its classical composition and painterly technique. Giancola sought to capture the visceral, binding nature of the spell's effect, depicting a character restrained by ethereal magic. Upon its release, the card became a notable inclusion in competitive blue-based tempo decks, where its ability to interact with the stack while bypassing traditional mana constraints was received as a versatile, high-skill tool.
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