Power Taint
Urza's Saga 90 • common
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 90
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Enchant enchantment
At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted enchantment's controller, that player loses 2 life unless they pay 2 generic mana.
Cycling 2 generic mana (2 generic mana, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
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
Power Taint was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a central entry in the Urza block, the set was designed to push the boundaries of game mechanics, focusing heavily on artifacts and complex enchantments. This card specifically represents the set's darker thematic undertones regarding the corruption of power, reflecting the overarching narrative of the artificer Urza and his multiversal conflicts.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and influential figures in early Magic history. Rush utilized a distinct, evocative style that helped define the visual language of the game's formative years. Power Taint was intended as a situational resource-punishment tool, and while it did not become a competitive staple, it remains a notable example of the high-fantasy aesthetic common to the late nineties design era.
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