Standstill
Odyssey 102 • uncommon
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 102
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $10.74
What it does
When a player casts a spell, sacrifice this enchantment. If you do, each of that player's opponents draws three cards.
"Take your time."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for Magic: The Gathering, Standstill was designed to introduce a high-risk, high-reward mechanic to the game's enchantment library. The set was thematic, focusing on graveyard interactions and a shift toward more complex board states, and this card emerged as a cornerstone for control-oriented strategies that sought to punish opponents for playing cards in a reactive environment.
The artwork was created by illustrator Heather Hudson, who utilized a distinct, ethereal style to capture the card's essence of frozen anticipation. Hudson aimed to visualize the static, stalling nature of the spell, opting for a scene that felt suspended in time. It was well-received by competitive players for its efficiency, eventually becoming a staple in eternal formats where taxing an opponent's resources remains a vital tactical advantage.
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