Braided Net (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Medium Play Foil

Net the Tempo

Braided Net is a subtle piece of control for blue decks that want incremental lock pieces rather than sweeping answers. Braided Net enters the battlefield with three net counters, which let you tap opposing nonland permanents while also shutting down their activated abilities as long as they remain tapped. Use those counters to pick off troublesome artifacts or creatures with utility roles and convert tempo into real advantage.

In practical play Braided Net rewards sequencing and timing. Craft with artifact {1}{U} makes it easy to recur or cheat it into play in artifact shells. It pairs well with voluntary untap effects or creatures that can reapply pressure while your opponent struggles to untap key pieces. The card reads like a toolbox card from the Lost Caverns of Ixalan, meant to steady the board and buy you turns without committing a large mana footprint.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{U}
• Card Type – Artifact
• Subtypes –
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Braided Net enters the battlefield with three net counters on it.
  
  {T}, Remove a net counter from Braided Net: Tap another target nonland permanent. Its activated abilities can?t be activated for as long as it remains tapped.
  
  Craft with artifact {1}{U}