Hidden Strings
Pioneer Challenger Decks 2021 5 • common
- Set
- Pioneer Challenger Decks 2021
- Collector number
- 5
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.38
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 originally released as an uncommon sorcery in the 2013 Gatecrash expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed by the Wizards of the Coast research and development team, the card features the cipher mechanic, which allows players to exile the spell after resolution and encode it onto a creature to cast copies upon dealing combat damage. The aesthetic and mechanical focus centers on the Dimir guild, reflecting their identity as covert information brokers within the Ravnica cityscape.
The 2021 Pioneer Challenger Deck release, titled Lotus Field Combo, repurposed Hidden Strings as a key engine piece for competitive play. Within this specific deck archetype, the card serves as a versatile tool for untapping lands to generate mana or tapping down opposing blockers. By including it in a pre-constructed deck designed for the Pioneer format, Wizards of the Coast acknowledged its efficiency and popularity among players who utilize complex combo sequences to manipulate the game state.
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