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◇ Catalog #142

Volrath's Laboratory

sth·#142·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Brom

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Mar 1998

28 yr ago

Value

$0.43+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.45 · low $0.41

NM$0.43

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.40–$0.45modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.60low $0.02range 2900.0%n 57

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #26,292 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$0.43

Gameplay

Artifact

As this artifact enters, choose a color and a creature type. {5}, {T}: Create a 2/2 creature token of the chosen color and type.

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2022-06-10wotc

The token has the same name as the creature type plus the word "Token." For example, if the chosen creature type is Bird, the token's name is "Bird Token."

2004-10-04wotc

The token does not have any built-in abilities. For example, choosing creature type Bird does not give the token Flying.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.43. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.60 across 57 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from STH — 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 #142 of *Stronghold*, the set that shipped alongside the March 1998 Stronghold release.

Card type: Artifact, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {5} (5 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #26,292 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Brom. Rarix catalogs 187 other cards credited to this artist.