Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it’s not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can’t be made. For example, if a permanent with “cumulative upkeep {1}” has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay {4} or sacrifice the permanent.
If you don’t draw a card because all the draws were replaced (with dredge, for example), you still have to put a card from your hand on top of your library.
Last observed at $0.14, down from $0.15 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.15 across 34 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 20 hours ago at $0.14.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from CSP — 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 *Coldsnap* (released July 2006).
Card #48 in Coldsnap.
Rarity tier: common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume.
Card type: Creature — Human Wizard. Color identity: blue. Mana cost: {2}{U} (3 converted). Keyword abilities: Cumulative upkeep.
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.
EDHrec ranks this card #24,886 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Alan Pollack. Rarix tracks 498 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. Alan Pollack
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