“The correct answer to a barbarian's riddle is to choke on your cleverness and die.”
Stranglehold - Commander 2011 (#136) - Illustrated by John Stanko - Magic: The Gathering Card
Commander 2011 • Rare • #136 • John Stanko

Stranglehold

Card Rules and Details

Card Type: Enchantment

Mana Cost: {3}{R}

Oracle Rules Text: Your opponents can't search libraries. If an opponent would begin an extra turn, that player skips that turn instead.

Flavor Text: The correct answer to a barbarian's riddle is to choke on your cleverness and die.

Set: Commander 2011 (#136), Rarity: Rare, Artist: John Stanko

Enchantment Red Rare
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Historical Printings & Sets (9)
6 Languages
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4 Printings
Thumbnail Set Name Code Rarity Artist Released
Stranglehold - Commander 2011 MTG card scan Stranglehold Commander 2011 Viewing CMD Rare John Stanko 2011-06-17
Stranglehold - Commander Anthology MTG card scan Stranglehold Commander Anthology CMA Rare John Stanko 2017-06-09
Stranglehold - Judge Gift Cards 2022 MTG card scan Stranglehold Judge Gift Cards 2022 P22 Rare Ralph Horsley 2022-01-01
Stranglehold - Secret Lair Drop MTG card scan Stranglehold Secret Lair Drop SLD Rare Bartek Fedyczak 2024-08-27

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