Withering Wisps's triggered ability has an "intervening 'if' clause." That means (1) the ability won't trigger at all unless there are no creatures on the battlefield when a turn's end step begins, and (2) the ability will do nothing if there are any creatures on the battlefield by the time the ability resolves.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #168
Withering Wisps
ice·#168·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. NéNé Thomas
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Jun 1995
31 yr ago
Value
$0.33+$0 (+6.5%)
30 days high $0.33 · low $0.31
Volatility · moderate
USD$0.33EUR€0.30
NM$0.33
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #20,591 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Enchantment
At the beginning of the end step, if no creatures are on the battlefield, sacrifice this enchantment.
{B}: This enchantment deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. Activate no more times each turn than the number of snow Swamps you control.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
wotc
The number of snow Swamps you control and the number of times Withering Wisps's ability has been activated so far that turn are checked each time you attempt to activate the ability.
wotc
If all creatures leave the battlefield during a turn's End step (after any "at the beginning of the end step" triggers would have triggered that turn), Withering Wisps will remain on the battlefield because the trigger condition has already passed.
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