Tendrils of Corruption
Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis 63 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis
- Collector number
- 63
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Vance Kovacs
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Tendrils of Corruption deals X damage to target creature and you gain X life, where X is the number of Swamps you control.
Darkness doesn't always send its minions to do its dirty work.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tendrils of Corruption was originally released in the Ravnica: City of Guilds set in 2005, designed as a staple black removal spell that scales in power based on the player's devotion to the Swamp land type. The version featured in the 2016 Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis was selected to represent the dark, corrupting influence of the Planeswalker Ob Nixilis, serving as a mechanical mirror to the themes of life-draining power inherent in his character arc.
The artwork for this specific printing retains the evocative style established for the card, focusing on the visual manifestation of shadow and decay. Designed to be a highly effective tool in limited-format play, the card was received well by players for its balance of defensive utility and thematic resonance, cementing its status as a quintessential black card within the broader Magic: The Gathering library.
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