Vex
Darksteel 36 • common
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 36
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Brian Snõddy
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Counter target spell. That spell's controller may draw a card.
"The druids would be better off if they spent more time in the lab and less time watching trees grow."— Pontifex, elder researcher
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Vex was released in February 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to build upon the artifact-heavy themes introduced in the previous Mirrodin block. The card reflects the set's central narrative involving the metal-saturated plane of Mirrodin and the corruption caused by the mysterious substance known as Darksteel.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Bradley Williams, who utilized a distinct digital style to depict the chaotic magical effect associated with the spell. Within the game's mechanics, Vex functions as a red sorcery intended to provide players with a high-risk, high-reward method of card draw. Upon its debut, it was categorized as an uncommon card and served as a mechanical exploration of red's color pie philosophy, which often balances volatility with raw utility.
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