wotc
If you somehow control Barrensteppe Siege and no choice was made for it (perhaps because another permanent on the battlefield became a copy of it), it has neither of the two abilities.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #171
Barrensteppe Siege
tdm·#171·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Tuan Duong Chu
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Apr '25
1 yr ago
Value
$0.37+$0 (+12.1%)
30 days high $0.38 · low $0.30
Volatility · moderate
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #5,101 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Enchantment
As this enchantment enters, choose Abzan or Mardu.
• Abzan — At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
• Mardu — At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died under your control this turn, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
Barrensteppe Siege’s Mardu ability will check as the end step starts to see if a creature died under your control this turn. If none did, the ability won’t trigger at all.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Tuan Duong Chu
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