Hands of Binding
Gatecrash 37 • common
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 37
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hands of Binding was released in the 2013 Magic: The Gathering set Gatecrash, which focuses on the conflict between the five guilds of the Ravnica plane. As a common sorcery, the card was designed to support the mechanics of the Dimir guild, specifically emphasizing the cipher keyword. This mechanic allowed players to exile the spell after casting it and encode it onto a creature, enabling them to cast a copy whenever that creature dealt combat damage to a player.
The artwork was commissioned from Raymond Swanland, a prominent illustrator known for his dynamic, high-contrast style that often utilizes bold movement and sharp, angular lines. Swanland’s depiction of ethereal, spectral chains capturing a figure perfectly mirrors the card's function of tapping and immobilizing a target. Upon its release, the card became a staple in limited play environments due to its efficiency in controlling the board state and maintaining pressure on an opponent.
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