Squelch
Champions of Kamigawa 92 • uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 92
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Counter target activated ability. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Draw a card.
Oku-Doku had gone through all the motions: the same akki cursewords, the same ingredients with their horrid stink, the same rude gestures. Yet not a person died.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Squelch was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa expansion, the first set in a block heavily inspired by Japanese mythology and folklore. The card serves as a 'cantrip' counterspell, designed to neutralize activated abilities while simultaneously replacing itself in the player's hand. This mechanical design reflects the set's focus on nuanced interaction and utility, balancing competitive viability with the thematic flavor of spirit-world suppression.
The artwork was illustrated by Daren Bader, a long-time contributor to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Bader’s aesthetic for the card captures the eerie, ethereal essence of the Kamigawa plane, depicting a localized silencing of magical energy. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid, if niche, inclusion for blue-aligned decks, particularly valued by players who favored tactical disruption in constructed formats.
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