Volrath's Motion Sensor
Unglued 39 • uncommon
- Set
- Unglued
- Collector number
- 39
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.43
What it does
Enchant player
As this Aura enters, choose one of enchanted player's hands. That player balances this Aura on the back of that hand.
When this Aura falls off the chosen hand, sacrifice this Aura and enchanted player loses 3 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Volrath's Motion Sensor was released in 1998 as part of the Unglued set, Wizards of the Coast's first foray into a joke-based, silver-bordered expansion. Designed to poke fun at the rigid rules governing Magic: The Gathering, the card introduces a physical, real-world requirement into the game, challenging players to remain perfectly still to avoid activating its ability. This meta-humor approach reflected the lighthearted experimental culture of the late nineties R&D team.
The card's illustration was created by artist Jeff Miracola, who captured the absurd tone of the set through a whimsical and slightly sinister depiction of the artifact. By moving away from the serious, high-fantasy tone of traditional cards, the design team aimed to reward players for their sense of playfulness and physical awareness. While the card is not legal for competitive tournament play, it remains a notable example of the creative freedom afforded to the designers during the development of Un-sets.
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