Tail Swipe
Dominaria United 182 • uncommon
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Collector number
- 182
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Ângelo Bortolini
- Market price
- $0.36
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 2022 as part of the Dominaria United set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The card represents a green sorcery spell, fitting into the set's thematic return to the iconic Dominaria plane. It was designed to provide players with a cost-efficient combat interaction, specifically utilizing the 'fight' mechanic that has become a staple of green-aligned creature removal in the game's modern design philosophy.
The card features illustration by artist Campbell White, who was tasked with depicting the visceral action of a creature utilizing its tail as a weapon. The visual style reflects the high-fantasy aesthetic characteristic of the Dominaria United expansion, aiming to emphasize the raw, natural strength of the creatures found within the game's creature-heavy green color identity. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, tactical inclusion for limited play formats, prized for its ability to allow players to leverage their own creatures to manage the board state.
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