Gridlock
Gatecrash 36 • uncommon
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 36
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Yeong-Hao Han
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Tap X target nonland permanents.
"One tiny peg pulled from a single wagon wheel, and an entire district grinds to a halt."— Lazav
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gridlock was released in 2013 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Gatecrash, the second installment of the Return to Ravnica block. It was designed to support the set's focus on the Boros Legion, a faction defined by aggressive, tactical combat and battlefield control. The card’s function, allowing a player to tap multiple creatures to stall an opponent's momentum, mirrors the flavor of a disciplined military force imposing order on a chaotic urban skirmish.
The card’s visual identity was established by artist Yeong-Hao Han, who utilized sharp, angular perspectives and a vibrant color palette to evoke the imposing, architectural aesthetic of the Ravnica plane. By focusing on the interplay of light and mechanical structures, Han provided a clear representation of the spell's tactical nature. Upon its release, the card was received as a situational but effective limited-play tool, valued for its ability to clear the path for a decisive attack in combat-heavy matchups.
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