Ice Cage
Magic 2012 57 • common
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 57
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mike Bierek
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.
When enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, destroy this Aura.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ice Cage was introduced in the Magic 2012 core set, released by Wizards of the Coast in July 2011. The card functions as a common-rarity enchantment within the blue color identity, designed to provide players with a temporary removal option by trapping a creature in a metaphorical block of ice. This iteration continued the long-standing tradition of blue 'Pacifism' variants, which aim to neutralize threats without permanently destroying them, aligning with blue's philosophical focus on control and temporal disruption.
The artwork for this version was commissioned from artist Dave Allsop, who captured the frigid, crystalline aesthetic of the spell. Allsop aimed to evoke the tactile sensation of sudden freezing, utilizing sharp highlights and translucent textures to emphasize the magical stasis. Within the competitive landscape of the 2012 core set, the card was received as a standard utility piece for limited environments, appreciated for its straightforward functionality and evocative flavor text that reinforced the theme of ice-bound confinement.
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