Somnophore
Urza's Saga 97 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 97
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Andrew Robinson
- Market price
- $0.46
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, tap target creature that player controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering, the Somnophore reflects the set's central theme of powerful, complex artifacts and mechanical progression. This set was a pivotal moment for the game, introducing significant mechanical depth and an art direction that leaned heavily into high-fantasy industrialism, marking a departure from the more ethereal visuals of earlier expansions.
The card was illustrated by Andrew Robinson, a prolific artist for the game during that era. Robinson sought to capture the unsettling, dream-like quality of the creature, utilizing a muted palette and distorted anatomy to convey its ability to tap down opposing creatures. Upon release, the card was received as a niche control tool, valued by players for its ability to neutralize threats over consecutive turns despite its fragile nature.
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