Withering Wisps
Ice Age 168 • uncommon
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 168
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- NéNé Thomas
- Market price
- $0.39
What it does
At the beginning of the end step, if no creatures are on the battlefield, sacrifice this enchantment.
black mana: This enchantment deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. Activate no more times each turn than the number of snow Swamps you control.
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
Withering Wisps was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to be a standalone expansion that could be played independently of the base game, drawing inspiration from high-fantasy themes of a world trapped in a perpetual glacial epoch. The card itself was created to provide black-aligned decks with a recurring, mana-intensive method of board control, reflecting the set's focus on attrition and environmental hardship.
The artwork for Withering Wisps was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a prominent artist in the early days of Magic: The Gathering known for his distinct, fluid style. Hoover’s illustration depicts spectral, ghost-like entities, capturing the haunting atmosphere intended for the black mana cards in the Ice Age set. Upon release, the card was received as a niche utility piece, valued by players for its ability to clear small creatures from the battlefield, though it remains primarily sought after today by collectors of early set aesthetics and Hoover's recognizable body of work.
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