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If a permanent has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #118
Engineered Explosives
5dn·#118·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Ron Spears
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for trade
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wishlisted
Jun '04
22 yr ago
Value
$7.61+$0 (+3.9%)
30 days high $6.61 · low $6.36
Volatility · moderate
EUR€3.73USD$6.61TIX4.50 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #12,723 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Artifact
Sunburst (This artifact enters with a charge counter on it for each color of mana spent to cast it.)
{2}, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy each nonland permanent with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
Colorless mana won't give Engineered Explosives another charge counter. Colorless is not a color.
wotc
You can choose any value for X as you cast Engineered Explosives. The value chosen for X doesn't directly affect the number of charge counters Engineered Explosives enters the battlefield with, but it does let you pay more mana and thus spend more colors of mana to cast it.
Context
Last observed at $6.61, up from $6.36 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $3.24 and $6.61 across 34 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 18 hours ago at $6.61.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from 5DN — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Fifth Dawn* (released June 2004).
Card #118 in Fifth Dawn.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Artifact. Mana cost: {X} (0 converted). Keyword abilities: Sunburst.
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #12,723 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Ron Spears. Rarix tracks 438 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Ron Spears
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