Isolation Cell
New Phyrexia 141 • uncommon
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 141
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Adrian Smith
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
Whenever an opponent casts a creature spell, that player loses 2 life unless they pay 2 generic mana.
"Attrition is the answer. Starve them, and let their despair be their undoing."— Sheoldred, Whispering One
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
Isolation Cell was introduced in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering set New Phyrexia, a collection depicting the complete conquest of the plane of Mirrodin by the corrupting influence of the Phyrexians. As a mana-intensive artifact, the card reflects the set's thematic focus on oppressive mechanical control and the grim, industrial aesthetic of the New Phyrexian machine orthodoxy, which sought to biologically and mechanically unify all life.
The card's illustration was crafted by artist Volkan Baga, whose work frequently captures the stark, alien textures of the game's high-fantasy settings. In this piece, Baga emphasizes the cold, restrictive nature of the prison, utilizing metallic highlights and rigid architectural lines to evoke a sense of inevitable confinement. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche defensive tool, noted by players for its punishing tax effect against creatures entering the battlefield.
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