Refraction Trap
Worldwake 17 • uncommon
- Set
- Worldwake
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $0.04
What it does
If an opponent cast a red instant or sorcery spell this turn, you may pay white mana rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Prevent the next 3 damage that a source of your choice would deal to you and/or permanents you control this turn. If damage is prevented this way, Refraction Trap deals that much damage to any target.
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
Refraction Trap was released in February 2010 as part of the Worldwake expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It belongs to a cycle of 'trap' cards designed to punish opponents for specific actions, in this case, targeting the player or their permanents with a spell or ability. The set was designed to introduce more reactive play patterns, emphasizing the tactical depth of the Zendikar block.
The artwork for this card was created by artist Dan Dos Santos, who utilized a distinct, painterly style to depict the magical energy reflecting off a crystalline structure. The illustration was intended to convey the reactive nature of the card's mechanic, capturing a sense of kinetic redirection. Upon release, the card was received as a niche utility tool, primarily seeing play in sideboard strategies for formats where players anticipated targeted interaction.
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