Stinging Licid
Tempest 91 • uncommon
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 91
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Paolo Parente
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
1 generic mana blue mana, tap: This creature loses this ability and becomes an Aura enchantment with enchant creature. Attach it to target creature. You may pay blue mana to end this effect.
Whenever enchanted creature becomes tapped, this creature deals 2 damage to that creature's controller.
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
Stinging Licid was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed by Mike Elliott, the card was part of the Licid cycle, a group of creatures that introduced a unique rules mechanic allowing them to toggle between being a creature and an aura enchantment. This set was highly significant for the game's development, as it marked a shift toward more complex board interactions and synergy-based gameplay that defined the late nineties era of the card game.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Rebecca Guay, whose distinctive, painterly style brought a soft, ethereal quality to the card that contrasted sharply with the more rigid, comic-book aesthetics common in earlier sets. Guay’s portrayal of the Licid emphasized the creature's fluid, parasitic nature, capturing the uncanny essence of the card's ability to transition states. The card is fondly remembered by players for its versatility and the specific, idiosyncratic visual identity Guay established for the Licid creature type.
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