Standstill
IDW Comics Inserts 7 • rare
- Set
- IDW Comics Inserts
- Collector number
- 7
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Matt Stewart
- Market price
- $8.01
What it does
When a player casts a spell, sacrifice this enchantment. If you do, each of that player's opponents draws three cards.
"You learn a lot in no time when you're about to get your neck snapped."— Dack Fayden
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
Standstill is a unique enchantment card within the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem, originally appearing in the Odyssey expansion. This specific version was released as a promotional insert included with IDW Publishing's Magic: The Gathering comic series, which began in 2011. The series was designed to broaden the lore of the game's Multiverse, utilizing the cards themselves as a bridge between the physical hobby and serialized narrative storytelling.
The artwork for this particular printing was commissioned from Matt Stewart, an illustrator known for his detailed, atmospheric approach to fantasy imagery. Stewart’s design for the card focuses on the tension inherent in the enchantment's mechanic, which forces players into a cautious stalemate. Upon its release, the card remained a staple in competitive formats due to its efficient, disruptive nature, and the IDW promotional version became a sought-after variant for collectors who appreciate both the artist’s specific style and the history of Wizards of the Coast’s cross-media collaborations.
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