Imprison
Legends 107 • rare
- Set
- Legends
- Collector number
- 107
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
What it does
Enchant creature
Whenever a player activates an ability of enchanted creature with tap in its activation cost that isn't a mana ability, you may pay 1 generic mana. If you do, counter that ability. If you don't, destroy this Aura.
Whenever enchanted creature attacks or blocks, you may pay 1 generic mana. If you do, tap the creature, remove it from combat, and creatures it was blocking that had become blocked by only that creature this combat become unblocked. If you don't, destroy this Aura.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageBanned
- CommanderBanned
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
Imprison was released in 1994 as part of the Legends expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for being the first to introduce gold-bordered multi-colored cards, designed to encourage players to build decks using more than one color of mana. The expansion aimed to deepen the strategic complexity of the game, which was still in its infancy following the initial success of the Alpha, Beta, and Unlimited editions.
The card was illustrated by artist Dameon Willich, who contributed several pieces to the early Magic: The Gathering sets. Willich's style for Imprison reflected the darker, high-fantasy aesthetic characteristic of the mid-1990s era of the game. While the card is often remembered for its niche functional design rather than widespread competitive viability, it remains a distinct artifact of the Legends era, documenting the experimental period of early card mechanics and illustrative tone.
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