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You may ignore a Trap's alternative cost condition and simply cast it for its normal mana cost. This is true even if its alternative cost condition has been met.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #43
Inferno Trap
arc·#43·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. Philip Straub
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wishlisted
Jun '10
16 yr ago
Value
$0.13+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $0.13 · low $0.13
Volatility · stable
USD$0.13EUR€0.13
NM$0.13
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #25,458 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Instant — Trap
If you've been dealt damage by two or more creatures this turn, you may pay {R} rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Inferno Trap deals 4 damage to target creature.
"Do you smell something burning?"
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 7
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You may target any creature, not just one that dealt damage to you this turn.
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Inferno Trap's alternative cost condition checks for any damage, not just combat damage.
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Context
Last observed at $0.13, stable around $0.13 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.13 and $0.13 across 38 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 20 hours ago at $0.13.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from ARC — 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.
This card belongs to *Archenemy* (released June 2010).
Card #43 in Archenemy.
Rarity tier: uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration.
Card type: Instant — Trap. Color identity: red. Mana cost: {3}{R} (4 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #25,458 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Philip Straub. Rarix tracks 68 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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