Treacherous Link
Urza's Legacy 71 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Legacy
- Collector number
- 71
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
Enchant creature
All damage that would be dealt to enchanted creature is dealt to its controller instead.
"You cannot possibly know the toll your alliances will exact from you."— Barrin, to Urza
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Treacherous Link was released in 1999 as part of the Urza's Legacy expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set focused heavily on the mechanics of artifacts and enchantments, reflecting the high-fantasy industrial narrative surrounding the character Urza. As an enchantment intended to manipulate creature behavior, the card was designed to force a creature to attack its own controller, serving as a tactical disruption tool within the game's evolving competitive landscape.
The card's striking illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in the Magic: The Gathering community known for his iconic work on the original Black Lotus. Rush utilized a visceral, dark fantasy aesthetic that complemented the card's theme of betrayal and magical entrapment. While the card is often remembered by players for its specific niche utility in older formats, it remains a tangible piece of the late-90s era of game design that emphasized complex, flavor-rich card interactions.
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