Spinal Embrace
Invasion 276 • rare
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 276
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Cast this spell only during combat.
Untap target creature you don't control and gain control of it. It gains haste until end of turn. At the beginning of the next end step, sacrifice it. If you do, you gain life equal to its toughness.
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
Spinal Embrace was released in 2000 as part of the Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore the theme of a world under siege by the Phyrexians, a recurring group of biomechanical antagonists. The card is mechanically representative of the 'black' color philosophy, which often emphasizes corruption, sacrifice, and the forced manipulation of living creatures for strategic gain.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and influential figures in the early history of the game. Rush utilized his signature style to depict the visceral, dark fantasy aesthetic that defined the Invasion era. His design choices were intended to evoke a sense of inevitable physical entrapment, reflecting both the card's function as a removal spell and the broader narrative of the Phyrexians physically integrating themselves into the fabric of the setting.
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