Praetor's Grasp
New Phyrexia 71 • rare
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 71
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Steve Argyle
- Market price
- $10.78
What it does
Search target opponent's library for a card and exile it face down. Then that player shuffles. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled.
Sheoldred weaves every thread of information into a noose to hang her enemies.
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
Praetor's Grasp was released in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering set New Phyrexia, a pivotal expansion that concluded the Scars of Mirrodin block. The card depicts the Phyrexian victory, illustrating the biomechanical assimilation of the plane. Mechanically, it reflects the black color identity's core themes of theft and forbidden knowledge, allowing a player to search an opponent's library and exile a card face down to play later as their own.
The card was illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, whose work during this era frequently captured the grotesque, industrial aesthetic favored by the Phyrexians. His design emphasizes the parasitic nature of the faction, pairing well with the set's narrative of total conquest. Upon release, it was recognized as a potent sideboard tool in competitive formats, particularly for its ability to dismantle combo decks or steal key win conditions from an opponent's deck before they could be accessed.
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