Magic: The Gathering

Manacles of Decay

Apocalypse 14 • common

Set: Apocalypse
Collector number: 14
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana white mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: White
Artist: Gary Ruddell
Market price: $0.06

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$0.06market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.06 – $0.08 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an enchantment from the Apocalypse set, this card serves as a thematic piece that emphasizes the cycle of decline within its source material. Its status as a common makes it a foundational element for players looking to explore the mechanics of decay across their collections.

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Card face

What it does

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature can't attack.

black mana: Enchanted creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

red mana: Enchanted creature can't block this turn.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Manacles of Decay was released in 2001 as part of the Apocalypse set, the final installment of the Invasion block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed to bring the multi-year Phyrexians vs. Coalition narrative to a climactic close, focusing on themes of conflict and resource management within the game's color-pie mechanics. As a common enchantment, the card was intended to provide accessible white-aligned removal, allowing players to neutralize enemy creatures at the cost of the opponent potentially gaining life.

The card features artwork by Gary Ruddell, an illustrator known for his atmospheric and surrealist contributions to the fantasy genre during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Ruddell utilized a muted, haunting color palette to capture the decay and entrapment described in the card's flavor text. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, if limited, utility piece within the limited draft environment, valued more for its thematic resonance with the set's grim aesthetic than for competitive constructed play.

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