Tangle Wire
Nemesis 139 • rare
- Set
- Nemesis
- Collector number
- 139
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Glen Angus
- Market price
- $29.29
What it does
Fading 4 (This artifact enters with four fade counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it.)
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player taps an untapped artifact, creature, or land they control for each fade counter on this artifact.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tangle Wire was released in the year 2000 as part of the Nemesis expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as an artifact to represent a stalling or trapping mechanism, its mechanical function was intended to force opponents to tap their resources, effectively slowing the pace of the game. This card emerged during a period of experimentation within the game’s design team, focusing on cards that offered symmetrical effects that could be manipulated through clever deck construction.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Donato Giancola. Giancola leaned into the thematic concept of a metallic, web-like restraint, utilizing a detailed, industrial aesthetic to evoke the feeling of being physically trapped by the artifact. Upon its release, Tangle Wire became a staple in tournament play, particularly in formats like Vintage and Legacy, where its ability to disrupt opponents’ mana bases early in the game cemented its reputation as a potent and occasionally frustrating strategic tool.
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