Icy Manipulator
Unlimited Edition 249 • uncommon
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- Collector number
- 249
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $108.48
What it does
1 generic mana, tap: Tap target artifact, creature, or land.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Icy Manipulator debuted in the original Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, later appearing in the Unlimited Edition with the same iconic artwork by Amy Weber. It was conceived as a central artifact for the game's early meta-game, designed to provide players with a strategic way to tap down threats and control the board state. Its design philosophy centered on interactivity, forcing players to make difficult decisions about which resources to lock down during each turn.
The artwork by Amy Weber captures the mysterious, cold aesthetic of early high fantasy illustration common in the game's nascent period. The card was received with immediate enthusiasm by players who valued its versatility and high utility. As a staple of early control decks, it established a legacy as one of the most recognizable and enduring artifacts in the history of the trading card game, setting a precedent for 'stax' or resource-denial effects.
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About Icy Manipulator
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