Whiplash Trap
The List DDN-70 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DDN-70
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
If an opponent had two or more creatures enter the battlefield under their control this turn, you may pay blue mana rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Return two target creatures to their owners' hands.
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
Whiplash Trap was originally released in the 2010 Worldwake expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed as part of the 'trap' mechanic cycle, the card reflects the set's core theme of Zendikar, a perilous world defined by unpredictable environmental hazards. Mechanically, the card allows players to bypass standard casting costs by meeting specific conditions, simulating the thematic experience of an adventurer springing a snare on an unsuspecting foe.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in the aesthetic development of the game. His work on this piece captures the chaotic energy of a sudden ambush, utilizing the high-contrast, fantasy-driven style that characterized the era. Included in 'The List'—a recurring selection of reprints curated by Wizards of the Coast—the card remains a representative example of the tactical, reactive design philosophy that influenced the game's mid-period expansion sets.
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