Oubliette
Arabian Nights 31 • common
- Set
- Arabian Nights
- Collector number
- 31
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $31.26
What it does
When this enchantment enters, target creature phases out until this enchantment leaves the battlefield. Tap that creature as it phases in this way. (Auras and Equipment phase out with it. While permanents are phased out, they're treated as though they don't exist.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Oubliette was released in 1993 as part of Arabian Nights, the first expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the set drew thematic inspiration from the classic collection of Middle Eastern folk tales, One Thousand and One Nights. Oubliette functioned as a specialized removal card unique to the black color identity, designed to mechanically represent the trapping of a creature within a dungeon.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Douglas Shuler, who contributed several pieces to the early sets of the game. His artwork for Oubliette utilizes a somber, illustrative style consistent with the dark fantasy aesthetic of the early Magic era. While initially obscure due to its limited print run and the niche nature of its rules text, the card became a subject of significant interest among veteran collectors and competitive players when its complex mechanics were officially updated and clarified years later.
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About Oubliette
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