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◇ Catalog #185

Paralyze

5ed·#185·common·nonfoil

Illus. Ron Spencer

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wishlisted

Mar 1997

29 yr ago

Value

$0.19+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.20 · low $0.18

NM$0.19

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.18–$0.20modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.19low $0.18range 5.6%n 56

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #20,103 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$0.19

Gameplay

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature. Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, that player may pay {4}. If the player does, untap the creature.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 5

2007-09-16wotc

This is a change from the most recent wording. As was the case in the past, Paralyze itself has the last triggered ability, rather than granting that ability to the enchanted creature.

2004-10-04wotc

The creature can only be untapped using Paralyze once per turn.

2004-10-04wotc

Paying the cost is optional.

2004-10-04wotc

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.19. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.18 and $0.19 across 56 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from 5ED — the lineup includes 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.

Card #185 of *Fifth Edition*, the set that shipped alongside the March 1997 Fifth Edition release.

Card type: Enchantment — Aura, color identity black, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {B} (1 converted). Keyword abilities: Enchant.

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.

EDHrec ranks this card #20,103 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Ron Spencer. Rarix catalogs 790 other cards credited to this artist.