Tendrils of Corruption
Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition 30 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition
- Collector number
- 30
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Vance Kovacs
- Market price
- $0.15
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 first released in the 2006 set Coldsnap, later appearing as card number 30 in the 2010 Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition. The card was designed as a thematic representation of the corrupting influence of the Phyrexians, a central antagonistic force in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. Mechanically, it functions as both removal and life-gain, scaling in power based on the number of Swamps a player controls, which mirrors the encroaching, infectious nature of Phyrexian technology and philosophy.
The artwork for this specific version continues the dark, visceral aesthetic typical of black-aligned cards in the game. It emphasizes the theme of blight and decay, reflecting the visual language established during the Invasion block and revisited in the Duel Decks series to heighten the contrast between the mechanical monstrosities of Phyrexia and the disparate forces of the Coalition. It remains a staple of black-themed decks for its efficiency and thematic cohesion.
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