Sphere of Resistance
Exodus 139 • rare
- Set
- Exodus
- Collector number
- 139
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Doug Chaffee
- Market price
- $34.00
What it does
Spells cost 1 generic mana more to cast.
A sphere pushes equally in all directions.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sphere of Resistance was released in 1998 as part of the Exodus expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the card was intended to combat fast-paced decks by increasing the cost of all spells, effectively slowing the tempo of the game. It emerged during a period of experimentation with artifact-based mechanics designed to manipulate the game's economic resource system.
The artwork was illustrated by rk post, a prolific artist in the trading card game community known for his dark and surreal stylistic choices. His depiction of the sphere focuses on a minimalist, unsettling geometric form that mirrors the card's function as a static, imposing barrier. Upon release, it was recognized as a powerful utility card and has since become a staple in eternal formats where taxing opponents is a core competitive strategy.
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