Hidden Strings
Dragon's Maze 12 • common
- Set
- Dragon's Maze
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
You may tap or untap target permanent, then you may tap or untap another target permanent.
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
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hidden Strings was released in 2013 as part of the Dragon's Maze expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed as a blue sorcery featuring the 'cipher' mechanic, a thematic element representing the Dimir guild's clandestine nature. Mechanically, the card allows players to tap or untap permanents after dealing combat damage, reflecting the guild's focus on manipulation and tactical control within the Ravnica cityscape.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Dan Scott, who focused on capturing the ethereal, shadowy aesthetic associated with House Dimir. The visual design emphasizes the concept of unseen influence, utilizing a color palette and composition that highlight the shifting magical energies of the guild. Upon release, the card saw modest play in constructed formats as a utility spell for aggressive blue-black strategies that aimed to trigger spell-casting effects repeatedly.
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