Tail Swipe
Foundations Jumpstart 721 • uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 721
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ângelo Bortolini
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Choose target creature you control and target creature you don't control. If you cast this spell during your main phase, the creature you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Then those creatures fight each other. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tail Swipe was released in the Foundations Jumpstart set, a product line designed by Wizards of the Coast to act as an evergreen entry point for Magic: The Gathering players. The card serves as a functional reprint of a core green mechanic, utilizing the fight or power-based damage keyword to provide removal options for creature-focused decks. Its inclusion in this set was intended to stabilize the power level of the beginner-friendly environment while providing reliable interaction for newer players.
The card features artwork commissioned to emphasize the physical strength of predatory creatures, consistent with the visual language of the green color identity in Magic: The Gathering. As a common-rarity utility spell, it follows a tradition of established design templates that prioritize clarity and direct gameplay impact. It was received as a straightforward, dependable tool for limited play formats, serving its mechanical purpose without the complex interactions found in high-level competitive sets.
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About Tail Swipe
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