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Twiddle
Introductory Two-Player Set · Common · Illustrated by Rob Alexander · 1996
Price History
Price history
Daily NM closing price · TCGplayer
By Condition
| Condition | Price | vs NM | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NM | $18.65 | 100% | Scryfall |
| LP | $16.23 | 87% | - |
| MP | $13.61 | 73% | - |
| HP | $10.82 | 58% | - |
| DMG | $7.65 | 41% | - |
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Format Profile
⚔Multi-format staple - legal in Modern, Legacy, and Vintage
Lore & Trivia
Card Lore
Twiddle is a seminal blue card from Alpha that established blue's signature ability to tap or untap permanents, a mechanic that has defined the color's identity throughout Magic's history. The card's existence in the very first set demonstrates how fundamental the tap/untap mechanic became to blue's design philosophy.
Blue has had tap and untap abilities since Alpha with TwiddleBlue typically offers choice between tapping OR untapping permanentsWhite is the primary color for tapping creaturesTap symbol evolved from explicit text to tilted T to curved arrow designTapping originates from the verb meaning to draw out or utilize resources
Did You Know?
💡 Tapping originates from the verb to tap, which means to draw out, from, or upon. You tap the energies or resources of the card.
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Rob Alexander
Introductory Two-Player Set · #13 · 1996
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