Magic: The Gathering

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: $0.37

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Market

What it's worth

$0.37market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.37 – $0.49 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Hidden Strings is a spell that allows a player to untap two permanents, providing a strategic way to reuse mana sources or activate defensive abilities multiple times in a single turn. As a common card, it remains a foundational utility piece that rewards tactical planning and efficient resource management during gameplay.

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Card face

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.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Other printings

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Hidden StringsDragon's Maze · #12 · common · 2013$0.33

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About

About Hidden Strings

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