Hands of Binding {1}{U}

Sorcery

Tap target creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

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Gatecrash

English · 2013-02-01

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Gatecrash (released 2013-02-01), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: afeef50a-f5c9-47ab-ad04-645f49bbae6b
Oracle ID: 9bc82078-2f3e-44ee-906d-707f3430d414
TCGplayer ID: 67355

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