Vedalken Shackles
Fifth Dawn 164 • rare
- Set
- Fifth Dawn
- Collector number
- 164
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $7.80
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 released in 2004 as part of the Fifth Dawn set, the final expansion in the Mirrodin block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to explore the intersection of metallic, artifact-driven themes and complex mechanics, and this card specifically served as a powerful utility artifact designed to give blue-aligned decks a method of controlling the battlefield through creature theft.
The card features artwork by illustrator Terese Nielsen, who rendered the shackles with a distinct anatomical and industrial aesthetic typical of the Mirrodin plane. Her design emphasized the cold, restrictive nature of the artifact, blending intricate clockwork components with organic-looking restraints. Upon its release, it was well-received by competitive players for its efficiency, eventually becoming a staple in various Eternal formats for its ability to scale in power as the game progresses.
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