Cumulative upkeep is a triggered ability that imposes an increasing cost on a permanent. "Cumulative upkeep [cost]" means "At the beginning of your upkeep, if this permanent is on the battlefield, put an age counter on this permanent. Then you may pay [cost] for each age counter on it. If you don't, sacrifice it."
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 Mystic Remora 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 it.
Last observed at $15.39, up from $12.93 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $9.58 and $15.39 across 34 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $15.39.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from DMR — 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 *Dominaria Remastered* (released January 2023).
Card #288 in Dominaria Remastered.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Enchantment. Color identity: blue. Mana cost: {U} (1 converted). Keyword abilities: Cumulative upkeep.
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #96 in Commander, putting it in the format-staple tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Jesper Ejsing. Rarix tracks 1,058 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. Jesper Ejsing
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