The 1997 Magic: The Gathering Weatherlight set's Choking Vines card #123, a versatile common instant designed for strategic blocking manipulation.
Choking Vines
1997 • Magic: The Gathering • Weatherlight
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Description
Designed by Ted Naifeh, this common instant card features a green mana cost of {X}{G} and offers a distinct tactical option for players navigating the game's complex rules. As a green spell, it integrates seamlessly into decks focused on creature interaction and board control. Choking Vines is an Instant card that allows players to cast it during the declare blockers step, a critical moment in combat. The card's effect targets up to X attacking creatures, causing them to become blocked. Additionally, it deals 1 damage to each of those targeted creatures. This dual function makes it a powerful tool for disrupting opponent strategies, particularly against aggressive decks that rely on overwhelming numbers or specific creature abilities. The spell's ability to affect creatures that cannot be blocked adds another layer of strategic depth, ensuring its utility in various game scenarios. Collectors of Magic: The Gathering often seek out cards from the Weatherlight set due to its historical significance and artistic merit. Choking Vines, with its straightforward yet impactful gameplay, represents the design philosophy of the era, focusing on interactive and reactive spells. Whether you are a player looking to add strategic depth to your deck or a collector appreciating the art and lore of the Weatherlight era, this card offers a compelling piece of trading card history.
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Choking Vines
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Ted Naifeh
Card Stock
English
{X}{G}
Instant
G
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Cast this spell only during the declare blockers step. X target attacking creatures become blocked. Choking Vines deals 1 damage to each of those creatures. (This spell works on creatures that can't be blocked.)










