---
name: "Hampering Snare"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Cycling"]
set: "IKO"
set_name: "Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths"
collector_number: "55"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Svetlin Velinov"
oracle_id: "4fd3dafe-e6a4-49d5-950a-e2fcc77eda98"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hampering-snare-iko"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Hampering Snare
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Cycling

## Oracle Text
Creatures your opponents control get -2/-0 until end of turn.
Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

> *"Voglio che mi guardi negli occhi e conosca il volto dell'uomo che l'ha ucciso."
—Kelsien, la Piaga*

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4. [Turn the Tide](/printing/turn-the-tide-cns.md) — Instant
5. [Imaginary Threats](/printing/imaginary-threats-hou.md) — Instant
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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO) #55
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Svetlin Velinov
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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