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Chain of Vapor
Oracle Text
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Then that permanent's controller may sacrifice a land of their choice. If the player does, they may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Chain of Vapor is a crisp one-mana tempo tool that reads like a tidal reprieve for blue decks: it bounces any nonland permanent and threatens to snowball if the controller sacrifices a land to copy it, forcing an opponent to choose between tempo and resources. It best supports tempo and control game plans—early Delver-style lists or midrange blue shells—where a cheap bounce buys time while you deploy threats or counters. Practically, it’s excellent in Limited and as a one-mana answer in Vintage or Modern-ish casual brews: pair it with Baral, Chief of Compliance to effectively make it free, and with Snapcaster Mage to reuse it later. In multiplayer it becomes a political weapon, nudging tablemates to hemorrhage lands to avoid losing key permanents. Deckbuilding tip: run it alongside other cheap interaction and card-advantage engines rather than as a top-end slot; in tempo lists prefer a lower land count so that forcing sacrifices actually strains opponents more than it does you.
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Character Background
Chain of Vapor is a crisp one-mana tempo tool that reads like a tidal reprieve for blue decks: it bounces any nonland permanent and threatens to snowball if the controller sacrifices a land to copy it, forcing an opponent to choose between tempo and resources. It best supports tempo and control game plans—early Delver-style lists or midrange blue shells—where a cheap bounce buys time while you deploy threats or counters. Practically, it’s excellent in Limited and as a one-mana answer in Vintage or Modern-ish casual brews: pair it with Baral, Chief of Compliance to effectively make it free, and with Snapcaster Mage to reuse it later. In multiplayer it becomes a political weapon, nudging tablemates to hemorrhage lands to avoid losing key permanents. Deckbuilding tip: run it alongside other cheap interaction and card-advantage engines rather than as a top-end slot; in tempo lists prefer a lower land count so that forcing sacrifices actually strains opponents more than it does you.
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