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◇ Catalog #57

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a25·#57·rare·foil

Illus. Naomi Baker

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Mar '18

8 yr ago

Value

$13.13+$1 (+4.2%)

30 days high $14 · low $12

NM$13.1

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$12–$14modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $28low $0.23range 12069.6%n 486

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Variants

Foil$13

Nonfoil$1.78

Gameplay

Instant

You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. If you do, sacrifice it unless you pay its mana cost reduced by {2}.

No tactic transforms a battle like a well-timed carnivore.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHbanned

Rulings · 4

2018-03-16wotc

Only the generic mana in that creature's mana cost is reduced. For example, if that creature's mana cost is {1}{R}, you'll have to pay {R} to keep it.

2018-03-16wotc

The creature enters the battlefield, so it will trigger enters-the-battlefield abilities even if you choose not to pay.

2018-03-16wotc

If the creature has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

2018-03-16wotc

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $13.13. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.23 and $27.99 across 486 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from A25 — 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.

Card #57 of *Masters 25*, the set that shipped alongside the March 2018 Masters 25 release.

Card type: Instant, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {1}{U} (2 converted).

Banned in Legacy and Commander. Restricted in Vintage.

Illustrated by Naomi Baker. Rarix catalogs 33 other cards credited to this artist.