Undermine
Invasion 282 • rare
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 282
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Massimiliano Frezzato
- Market price
- $7.32
What it does
Counter target spell. Its controller loses 3 life.
"Which would you like first, the insult or the injury?"
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
Undermine was released in 2000 as part of the Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It served as a quintessential counterspell for the set, mechanically representing the blue-black color identity by combining the traditional act of negating a spell with the direct damage typically associated with red or black mana. The card was designed to be a potent tool in competitive play, providing players with a versatile answer that punished opponents both in terms of tempo and life total.
The card’s striking illustration was provided by Arnie Swekel, who captured the high-fantasy aesthetic characteristic of the Invasion block. The artwork depicts a figure channeling dark energy to disrupt a spell, emphasizing the tension and conflict inherent in the game's mechanics. Upon its release, Undermine was well-received by the player base for its efficiency and remained a staple in various control decks throughout its time in the tournament format.
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