Nix
Future Sight 55 • rare
- Set
- Future Sight
- Collector number
- 55
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Brian Despain
- Market price
- $0.98
What it does
Counter target spell if no mana was spent to cast it.
"There is no shortcut to work done true and well. The Creators learned this to their sorrow, the first time they made the world."— Githri the Prisoner
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
Nix was released in 2007 as part of the Future Sight expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore potential mechanics and aesthetic directions for the game's future, featuring cards with unique frames and experimental designs. Nix, a blue instant spell, was conceived to interact with the game's mana system in a way that echoed the set's theme of temporal displacement and recursive effects.
The card was illustrated by the artist Dave Allsop, who captured the card's theme of nullification through a stark, ethereal visual style. Upon its release, the card was noted by players for its niche utility in specific tournament formats, where its ability to counter spells played for free or without mana costs provided a strategic advantage. It remains a notable example of the experimental design philosophy that defined the Time Spiral block.
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