---
name: "Choking Vines"
mana_cost: "{X}{G}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "WTH"
set_name: "Weatherlight"
collector_number: "123"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Ted Naifeh"
oracle_id: "3b6b565e-c0b5-48f9-b3e0-4d5d4b065402"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/choking-vines-wth"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Choking Vines
- **Mana Cost:** `{X}{G}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Cast this spell only during the declare blockers step.
X target attacking creatures become blocked. Choking Vines deals 1 damage to each of those creatures. (This spell works on creatures that can't be blocked.)

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Weatherlight (WTH) #123
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Ted Naifeh
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`