If Walking Ballista has been dealt damage or had its toughness reduced by an effect, this limits how many times you'll be able to remove +1/+1 counters from it in a single turn. For example, if it has three +1/+1 counters on it and has been dealt 1 damage this turn, it will be destroyed immediately after you activate the ability a second time and you won't be able to activate it a third time.
A casting cost of {X}{X} means that you pay twice X. If you want X to be 3, you pay {6} to cast Walking Ballista.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $62.91. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $43.01 and $62.91 across 51 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SLD — the lineup includes Showcase 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 #1265 of *Secret Lair Drop*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2023 Secret Lair Drop release.
Card type: Artifact Creature — Construct, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {X}{X} (0 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander. Banned in Pioneer.
EDHrec ranks this card #456 in Commander, putting it in the popular-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Warren Mahy. Rarix catalogs 400 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Warren Mahy
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