Strangling Soot
Time Spiral 132 • common
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 132
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jim Murray
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Destroy target creature with toughness 3 or less.
Flashback 5 generic mana red mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
"What good is your blade without your breath?"— Greht, Gathan warlord
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Strangling Soot was released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore the nostalgia of the game's history, featuring mechanics and thematic callbacks to earlier eras. This particular card was crafted as a black removal spell, utilizing the set's signature 'flashback' mechanic, which allowed players to cast the spell a second time from their graveyard for additional utility.
The card was illustrated by the artist Dave Kendall. Known for his moody and textured aesthetic, Kendall’s work on this piece emphasizes the gothic, grim atmosphere typical of the game’s darker themes. Upon its release, it was well-received by players for its efficiency in limited formats, where its ability to interact with the board twice provided a meaningful strategic advantage during gameplay.
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