wotc
First, the card is discarded. Then, in turn order, each player is given the option to pay 5 life. Then, if no player paid 5 life, the card is put onto the battlefield from the graveyard.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #227
Aether Rift
inv·#227·rare·foil
Illus. Heather Hudson
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for trade
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wishlisted
Oct '00
26 yr ago
Value
$6.41+$6 (+968.3%)
30 days high $6.49 · low $0.59
Volatility · high
EUR€5.24USD$6.41TIX0.12 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #22,922 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, discard a card at random. If you discard a creature card this way, return it from your graveyard to the battlefield unless any player pays 5 life.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
The card is actually discarded, so anything which triggers on a discard will trigger. Such abilities will wait to go on the stack until after this ability has completely resolved.
Context
Last observed at $6.41, up from $0.60 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.09 and $9.99 across 718 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 20 hours ago at $6.41.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from INV — 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 *Invasion* (released October 2000).
Card #227 in Invasion.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Enchantment. Color identity: green/red. Mana cost: {1}{R}{G} (3 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #22,922 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Heather Hudson. Rarix tracks 675 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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