Slash of Talons
Ixalan 38 • common
- Set
- Ixalan
- Collector number
- 38
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Magali Villeneuve
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Slash of Talons deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
"The amber sun smokes with fury, gazing on foes that gather like ants invading our home. We are ready! Blade and claw strike as one."— Huatli
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Slash of Talons was released in 2017 as part of the Ixalan set for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to function within the game's creature-centric mechanics, specifically supporting the white faction's defensive strategies during the expansion's Mesoamerican-inspired exploration theme. As a common-rarity instant, it was crafted to provide players with a low-cost utility option to manage combat scenarios during the draft and sealed play environments typical of the block.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Zezhou Chen, who focused on capturing the agile, predatory nature of the creatures inhabiting the plane of Ixalan. The visual design emphasizes the tension and motion of a sudden strike, aligning with the card's mechanical role of dealing damage to an attacking or blocking creature. It was received by the player base as a standard-issue functional tool that contributed to the overall flavor and mechanical consistency of the Ixalan set's limited gameplay experience.
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