Magic: The Gathering

Slow Motion

Urza's Legacy 42 • common

Set: Urza's Legacy
Collector number: 42
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana blue mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: Blue
Artist: Todd Lockwood
Market price: $0.19

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What it's worth

$0.19market price via TCGplayer · Aug 21, 2026$0.18 – $0.21 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from this set, Slow Motion represents a strategic choice for players looking to manipulate the pace of a match. Its ability to create a taxing effect on enchanted creatures forces opponents to balance their resources carefully against the cost of keeping their threats active.

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Card face

What it does

Enchant creature

At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player sacrifices that creature unless they pay 2 generic mana.

When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Slow Motion was released in February 1999 as part of the Urza's Legacy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set followed the narrative arc of the Urza block, which explored the intricate artificer lore of the game's multiverse. The card was designed to introduce a persistent mechanical tax on creatures, reflecting the set's broader theme of complex, resource-intensive spellcasting.

The card features artwork by the illustrator Terese Nielsen, who was a frequent contributor to the game during this era. Nielsen's work often utilized a distinct, painterly style that balanced atmospheric depth with the functional requirements of card design. While the card is generally regarded as a niche utility piece rather than a competitive staple, it remains a recognized example of the aesthetic style prevalent in late-nineties Magic expansions.

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About

About Slow Motion

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