Vedalken Shackles
Modern Masters 218 • mythic
- Set
- Modern Masters
- Collector number
- 218
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $8.69
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 released in the Darksteel expansion of 2004, designed to represent the intricate and utilitarian artifice of the Vedalken race on the plane of Mirrodin. The card functions as a powerful control artifact, allowing players to seize control of an opponent's creature based on the number of Islands they control, a design choice intended to reward mono-blue deck construction.
This specific iteration from Modern Masters, released in 2013, features updated artwork by Franz Vohwinkel. The card was selected for the Modern Masters set to provide players with access to a staple control element that had become essential in various competitive formats. Vohwinkel’s illustration leans into the industrial, metallic aesthetic characteristic of the Mirrodin block, emphasizing the cold, mechanical nature of the shackles themselves.
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