Hinder
Champions of Kamigawa 65 • uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 65
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put that card on your choice of the top or bottom of its owner's library instead of into that player's graveyard.
"Do not react to force in kind. Turn it aside. Direct it to where it can do no harm."— Meloku the Clouded Mirror
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hinder was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa set, the first installment in a block inspired by Japanese folklore and Shinto mythology. Within the game's mechanics, the card serves as a counterspell that offers a unique strategic advantage by tucking the countered card into the library rather than the graveyard. This design choice was intended to mitigate the strength of graveyard-reliant strategies prevalent at the time, providing players with a tool to permanently neutralize problematic threats.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in the aesthetic development of the game. His work on Hinder captures the mystical atmosphere of the Kamigawa plane, utilizing the set's distinct visual language to convey the act of spiritual or magical redirection. While the card is often remembered for the frustration it caused opponents during gameplay, it remains a notable example of the creative and mechanical experimentation that defined the Kamigawa era.
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