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Winter Orb
Oracle Text
As long as this artifact is untapped, players can't untap more than one land during their untap steps.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Winter Orb is one of Magic’s most infamous mana-denial artifacts, a simple frozen relic that turns the table into a slow march through slush. In gameplay, it best supports tempo and prison-style control, especially in decks built to break symmetry by tapping the Orb before your own untap step or by functioning with very few lands. It’s strongest when paired with cheap artifacts, mana dorks, or instant-speed tap effects, since you can keep your own development moving while everyone else is stuck with a single land untap. Deckbuilding tip: combine it with cards that let you tap it on demand, such as creatures or artifacts with repeatable tap abilities, or with land-light shells that rely on rocks and creatures for mana. The result is a sharp lock piece that buys time, protects a lead, and punishes greedy mana bases.
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Character Background
Winter Orb is one of Magic’s most infamous mana-denial artifacts, a simple frozen relic that turns the table into a slow march through slush. In gameplay, it best supports tempo and prison-style control, especially in decks built to break symmetry by tapping the Orb before your own untap step or by functioning with very few lands. It’s strongest when paired with cheap artifacts, mana dorks, or instant-speed tap effects, since you can keep your own development moving while everyone else is stuck with a single land untap. Deckbuilding tip: combine it with cards that let you tap it on demand, such as creatures or artifacts with repeatable tap abilities, or with land-light shells that rely on rocks and creatures for mana. The result is a sharp lock piece that buys time, protects a lead, and punishes greedy mana bases.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-21 17:20:45 UTC