wotc
The choice of which card to name is part of the resolution of the spell or ability which puts Booby Trap onto the battlefield. It can’t be countered.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #H49
Booby Trap
NON-TRADEABLE
psal·#H49·rare·nonfoil·ES
Illus. Doug Chaffee
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Aug '05
21 yr ago
Value
No third-party market for this printing. Some promo runs (Salvat, McDonald's, Trainer Kits) do clear at private sales — record your own observation to anchor a price for this card.
Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #23,291 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Artifact
As this artifact enters, choose an opponent and a card name other than a basic land card name.
The chosen player reveals each card they draw.
When the chosen player draws a card with the chosen name, sacrifice this artifact. If you do, this artifact deals 10 damage to that player.
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 5
wotc
If an effect causes the player to draw multiple cards, each card is revealed as it’s drawn. If Booby Trap’s ability triggers, it will go on the stack once the card-drawing effect has concluded.
wotc
If Booby Trap’s last ability is countered, Booby Trap remains on the battlefield (and no damage is dealt).
Context
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from PSAL — 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.
Card #H49 of *Salvat 2005*, the set that shipped alongside the August 2005 Salvat 2005 release.
Card type: Artifact, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {6} (6 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #23,291 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Doug Chaffee. Rarix catalogs 142 other cards credited to this artist.
Notes
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