Torpor Orb
Mystery Booster 2 236 • rare
- Set
- Mystery Booster 2
- Collector number
- 236
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $3.83
What it does
Creatures entering don't cause abilities to trigger.
"Phyrexia is certainly dangerous, but I have to admire some of its innovations."— Tezzeret
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Torpor Orb was originally released in the 2011 New Phyrexia expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed by the development team to act as a powerful sideboard tool, the card was crafted to stifle enter-the-battlefield abilities, which were becoming increasingly prevalent and dominant in competitive play. Its inclusion in Mystery Booster 2 reflects its enduring status as a staple for players navigating eternal formats where such static effects are highly valued for their disruption of creature-heavy strategies.
The artwork, illustrated by Whit Brachna, depicts a sleek, ominous device consistent with the biomechanical aesthetic of New Phyrexia. The design captures the cold, metallic indifference of the setting, effectively mirroring the card's mechanical function of halting the triggering of complex magical processes. Upon its release, it was well-received by the player base as a necessary balancing element, quickly becoming a definitive artifact for control decks and players seeking to gain an edge against synergistic board states.
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