Tendrils of Corruption
Time Spiral 136 • common
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 136
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mike Dringenberg
- Market price
- $0.23
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.
"Even swamps need sustenance. We will give it to them, and in turn, they will sustain us."— Ezrith, druid of the Dark Hours
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 released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral expansion, a set designed to celebrate the history of the Magic: The Gathering card game through nostalgic mechanics and visual references. Mechanically, the card acts as a callback to Drain Life, a classic spell from the game's earliest sets, emphasizing the black mana alignment of draining vitality from enemies to sustain the caster.
The card features illustration by artist Pete Venters, a long-time contributor to the game's aesthetic identity. His design focuses on the visceral, shadowy imagery synonymous with black-aligned magic, portraying the titular tendrils emerging to sap life force. It was well-received by players for its efficiency in Limited formats and its thematic resonance within the set's broader exploration of the game's past.
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