Trapmaker's Snare
Zendikar 74 • uncommon
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 74
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Search your library for a Trap card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
"Trapmaking is an art. The trap is a corporeal riddle, a battle of wits between its creator and whatever it lures inside."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Trapmaker's Snare was released in the 2009 Magic: The Gathering set Zendikar, a block defined by an adventurous, pulp-inspired exploration theme. Mechanically designed to support the set's focus on creature-type synergy and the 'trap' card subtheme, it serves as a blue tutor intended to reward players for building decks around specific trap mechanics. The card emphasizes the dangerous, terrain-heavy nature of the plane of Zendikar, where survival often relied on preparation and environmental exploitation.
The artwork for the card was commissioned from illustrator Chippy, whose distinct style contributed heavily to the visual identity of the era. The illustration depicts a roguish figure setting a mechanism, capturing the moment of anticipation before a trap is sprung. Upon release, the card was received as a niche but functional tool for specialized rogue-themed decks, appreciated more for its thematic resonance with the set's flavor than for its competitive impact in higher-level formats.
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