Word of Binding
The Dark 55 • common
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 55
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Tap X target creatures.
"That was the worst experience of my days, standing there helpless as they killed my whole troop." —Maeveen O'Donagh, Memoirs of a Soldier
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Word of Binding was released in 1994 as part of The Dark, the fourth expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to evoke a somber, gothic atmosphere through its darker thematic elements and folk-horror aesthetics. It served as a tonal departure from the high-fantasy roots of the base game, focusing on occult imagery and mysterious, unsettling narratives.
The card features artwork by Ron Spencer, a prominent illustrator whose expressive and often grotesque style became a hallmark of early Magic sets. Spencer’s design for this card utilizes bold lines and shadowy, high-contrast imagery to reflect the spell’s function of immobilization. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard utility piece within the set's common rarity tier, often noted for its role in shaping the tactical environment of limited-format play during the mid-nineties.
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