Trying to give each colour a common answer to artifacts, without actually including the word "artifact" in too many rules texts. This is a natural tweak on Paralyzing Grasp for a set like this.
Hah. Yes, that was one of Shards's less powerful cards :) It's interesting the gradual increase in power of this effect that Wizards have given blue: from Dehydration in 10th Ed, to Glimmerdust Nap in Lorwyn, to Paralyzing Grasp in Zendikar. (Of course, they're all still not as good as Shackles from Invasion.)
Trying to give each colour a common answer to artifacts, without actually including the word "artifact" in too many rules texts. This is a natural tweak on Paralyzing Grasp for a set like this.
What Coma Veil should have been.
Hah. Yes, that was one of Shards's less powerful cards :) It's interesting the gradual increase in power of this effect that Wizards have given blue: from Dehydration in 10th Ed, to Glimmerdust Nap in Lorwyn, to Paralyzing Grasp in Zendikar. (Of course, they're all still not as good as Shackles from Invasion.)