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
- $0.11
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 world themed around dangerous, treasure-filled exploration. The set introduced the 'Trap' card type, a sub-type of instant spells that offered players a reduced casting cost if specific conditions related to the opponent's actions were met. This design choice aimed to capture the flavor of adventurers inadvertently triggering traps while delving into the ruins of an uncharted wilderness.
The card's artwork was commissioned from Daarken, a frequent contributor to the franchise known for his dark and visceral fantasy aesthetic. His illustration captures the precarious tension of the card's mechanics, depicting a jagged, multi-pronged mechanism designed to ensnare prey. The card was received by players as a functional utility tool in blue decks, valued for its ability to search for other trap cards, cementing its role in the set’s mechanical synergy.
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