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Fraying Line
Oracle Text
When this artifact enters, put a rope counter on target creature you control.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player may pay {2}. If they do, they put a rope counter on a creature they control. Otherwise, exile this artifact and each creature without a rope counter on it, then remove all rope counters from all creatures.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Fraying Line is a political control artifact that thrives in grindy, value-oriented Commander games, where it turns the table into a recurring tax puzzle. It enters by tagging one of your creatures with a rope counter, then forces each player on their upkeep to either pay {2} and keep the “safety line” going or watch the whole rig collapse. That makes it especially strong in decks that can afford to float mana and leverage asymmetry, such as token strategies, sacrifice shells, or blink builds that can replay it after the wipe. Because only creatures with rope counters survive, you want reliable ways to spread counters to your board faster than opponents can. Cards that place or move counters, or creatures you’re happy to protect repeatedly, are ideal. In practice, Fraying Line rewards patience and table pressure: it can function as a delayed board reset, a deterrent against overextending, and a political tool that forces opponents to spend mana defensively instead of advancing their own game plan.
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Character Background
Fraying Line is a political control artifact that thrives in grindy, value-oriented Commander games, where it turns the table into a recurring tax puzzle. It enters by tagging one of your creatures with a rope counter, then forces each player on their upkeep to either pay {2} and keep the “safety line” going or watch the whole rig collapse. That makes it especially strong in decks that can afford to float mana and leverage asymmetry, such as token strategies, sacrifice shells, or blink builds that can replay it after the wipe. Because only creatures with rope counters survive, you want reliable ways to spread counters to your board faster than opponents can. Cards that place or move counters, or creatures you’re happy to protect repeatedly, are ideal. In practice, Fraying Line rewards patience and table pressure: it can function as a delayed board reset, a deterrent against overextending, and a political tool that forces opponents to spend mana defensively instead of advancing their own game plan.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-11 14:10:45 UTC