Vedalken Shackles
Kaladesh Inventions 53
- Set
- Kaladesh Inventions
- Collector number
- 53
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Finish
- Foil
- Market price
- $52.91
What it does
You may choose not to untap this artifact during your untap step.
2 generic mana, tap: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of Islands you control for as long as this artifact remains tapped.
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
Vedalken Shackles was originally introduced in the 2004 set Fifth Dawn, themed around the mechanical plane of Mirrodin. The card was designed to reflect the artifacts-matter mechanical identity of the Vedalken, a race of blue-aligned, highly logical, and physically spindly beings who utilize complex devices to control their environment. This reprint appeared as part of the Kaladesh Inventions series, a special subset of Masterpiece Series cards included in the 2016 Kaladesh expansion.
The Kaladesh Inventions version features a distinct aesthetic departure from the original, utilizing the opulent, copper-toned, and ornate art style of the plane of Kaladesh. The redesign was intended to emphasize the 'invention' theme of the set, presenting the shackles as a sophisticated, steam-powered apparatus rather than the more industrial, metallic look of its Mirrodin predecessor. Upon its release, this foil-etched, borderless treatment was highly sought after by collectors for its technical detail and the rarity of the Masterpiece Series frame.
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