Needlebite Trap
Zendikar 105 • uncommon
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 105
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
If an opponent gained life this turn, you may pay black mana rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Target player loses 5 life and you gain 5 life.
The traps around the vampire city of Malakir hint at the thirst of its inhabitants.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Needlebite Trap was released in 2009 as part of the Zendikar expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed around an adventure-themed aesthetic, focusing on exploration, peril, and the mechanical concept of trap cards, which offered players unique, low-cost defensive spells that could be cast for a reduced mana cost if specific conditions were met during an opponent's turn.
The card features artwork by Mike Dringenberg, a notable comic book artist known for his work on The Sandman. Dringenberg’s illustration captures the visceral and lethal nature of the Zendikar plane, depicting a sharp, mechanical snare intended to punish players for gaining life. Within the competitive landscape of the time, the card served as a niche tool in black-aligned decks to counter life-gain strategies.
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