Magic: The Gathering

Paralyze

30th Anniversary Edition 116 • common

Set: 30th Anniversary Edition
Collector number: 116
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: black mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: Black
Artist: Anson Maddocks
Market price: $0.86

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Market

What it's worth

$0.86market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.86 – $0.92 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card represents a foundational piece of the game's history, preserved here as part of a commemorative set. While its common rarity makes it a familiar sight, its presence in this collection highlights the enduring nature of its original design and its role in defining early gameplay mechanics.

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Card face

What it does

Enchant creature

When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature.

Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.

At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player may pay 4 generic mana. If the player does, untap the creature.

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

Paralyze debuted in the original 1999 Base Set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, serving as a staple Trainer card designed to provide players with a strategic way to stall opponents. The 30th Anniversary Edition printing maintains the classic utility of the original, which was intended to teach new players the foundational mechanics of status conditions within the game's evolving competitive landscape.

The artwork, originally produced by Keiji Kinebuchi, features a minimalist and functional design aesthetic characteristic of early Wizards of the Coast-era cards. This specific re-release for the 30th anniversary celebrates the enduring legacy of these early cards, honoring the clean, iconography-heavy style that defined the game's visual identity during its international launch in the late 1990s.

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Other printings

Every version of this card

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About

About Paralyze

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