Nivix Barrier
Magic Origins 66 • common
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Collector number
- 66
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mathias Kollros
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
When this creature enters, target attacking creature gets -4/-0 until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Nivix Barrier was released in the 2015 Magic: The Gathering set Magic Origins. The card was designed as part of a cycle of cards representing the home planes of the game's five primary Planeswalkers, with this specific card highlighting the Izzet League's influence on the plane of Ravnica. Its inclusion served to provide mechanical support for blue-red archetypes during the set's limited play environment.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Nils Hamm, whose work often features an atmospheric, painterly style that emphasizes the chaotic magic of the Izzet. Hamm sought to depict the industrial yet arcane architecture of Nivix, the guildhall of the Izzet, capturing the crackling energy central to the guild's identity. Upon release, the card was received as a functional utility piece for drafting, appreciated by players for its thematic alignment with the set's focus on character origin stories.
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