Vertigo
Classic Sixth Edition 212 • uncommon
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Collector number
- 212
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Drew Tucker
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Vertigo deals 2 damage to target creature with flying. That creature loses flying until end of turn.
"I saw the wizard gesturing, but I didn't guess his plan until my aesthir cried out and went into a dive."— Arna Kennerüd, skyknight
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
Vertigo was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering Classic Sixth Edition base set, which debuted in 1999. As a core set, Sixth Edition served to reintroduce foundational gameplay mechanics and iconic imagery to a new generation of players, marking a pivotal transition in the game's formatting and rule structure. The set aimed to streamline the play experience while maintaining the thematic depth of the game's early years.
The card features artwork by Greg Staples, whose illustrative style emphasizes the chaotic and disorienting nature of the spell's effect. Within the lore of the game, Vertigo is depicted as a direct assault on a creature's equilibrium, reflecting the broader design intent of blue-aligned cards to manipulate combat outcomes through disruption rather than raw power. Upon its release, it was regarded as a functional utility piece that prioritized tactical interference within the game's evolving meta.
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