Grip of the Roil
The List OGW-56 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- OGW-56
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Surge 1 generic mana blue mana (You may cast this spell for its surge cost if you or a teammate has cast another spell this turn.)
Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grip of the Roil was originally released in the 2016 expansion Oath of the Gatewatch, a set centered on the return of the Eldrazi titans to the plane of Zendikar. The card represents the desperate defensive measures taken by the plane's inhabitants to neutralize the overwhelming metaphysical influence of these entities. Its inclusion in The List, a curated selection of cards from throughout Magic: The Gathering's history, reflects the card's enduring utility as a budget-friendly tempo tool that offers both board control and card cycling.
The artwork, illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, leans into the chaotic, elemental nature of Zendikar’s landscape. Kieryluk’s design captures the sensation of the world itself surging upward to bind the Eldrazi, emphasizing the thematic link between the land's tectonic instability and the spell's mechanical ability to tap a creature. As a common-rarity spell, it was well-received by players in limited formats for its efficiency, finding a lasting niche among those who value flexible, low-cost interactions in blue-aligned control decks.
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