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
- $0.20
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 DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tendrils of Corruption was first introduced in the Ravnica: City of Guilds set in 2005 as a common black instant. Its inclusion in the 2016 Duel Decks: Nissa vs. Ob Nixilis product served to reinforce the thematic conflict between the two planeswalkers, highlighting the corruptive, parasitic nature of black mana magic as wielded by Ob Nixilis against the elemental forces of Nissa Revane.
The artwork for this specific printing was created by Vance Kovacs, who utilized a dark, visceral style to emphasize the card's mechanical effect of draining life from a target based on the number of swamps the player controls. Kovacs’ design focuses on the visual manifestation of shadow and decay, aligning with the grim aesthetic associated with the demon planeswalker, which was well-received by players for its atmospheric consistency with the Duel Deck’s overarching narrative.
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