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Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #7
Fend Off
uds·#7·common·nonfoil
Illus. Paolo Parente
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for trade
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wishlisted
Jun 1999
27 yr ago
Value
$0.16$0 (-5.9%)
30 days high $0.17 · low $0.16
Volatility · moderate
EUR€0.13USD$0.16TIX0.12 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #27,052 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target creature this turn.
Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
The best defense is to not get hit.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 1
Context
Last observed at $0.16, down from $0.17 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.12 and $0.17 across 34 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $0.16.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from UDS — 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 *Urza's Destiny* (released June 1999).
Card #7 in Urza's Destiny.
Rarity tier: common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume.
Card type: Instant. Color identity: white. Mana cost: {1}{W} (2 converted). Keyword abilities: Cycling.
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.
EDHrec ranks this card #27,052 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Paolo Parente. Rarix tracks 570 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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