Roiling Vortex
Secret Lair Drop 1958 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1958
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Kirokaze & Chuck Lukacs
- Market price
- $3.29
What it does
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, this enchantment deals 1 damage to them.
Whenever a player casts a spell, if no mana was spent to cast that spell, this enchantment deals 5 damage to that player.
red mana: Your opponents can't gain life this turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Roiling Vortex was first introduced in the Zendikar Rising expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2020. This specific version, numbered 1958, originates from a specialized Secret Lair drop—a direct-to-consumer initiative by Wizards of the Coast that features curated, alternate-art reprints. The design for this iteration emphasizes the card's chaotic, elemental nature, utilizing the distinct aesthetic language characteristic of the Secret Lair series to distinguish it from the original release.
The card itself is mechanically designed to punish opponents for casting spells without paying their mana costs and to prevent life gain, serving as a powerful anti-combo and anti-control tool. As part of a Secret Lair collection, this variant was intended for collectors seeking visually unique versions of popular competitive cards. The reception among the player base has been consistent with the broader series, where cards are valued primarily for their artistic departure from standard set designs and their role in stabilizing specific competitive match-ups.
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