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Because the ability is targeted, it is not a mana ability. It can only be activated when you have priority, and goes on the stack like other non-mana abilities.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #169
Witch Engine
usg·#169·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Kev Walker
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Oct 1998
28 yr ago
Value
$1.51+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $0.51 · low $0.51
Volatility · high
EUR€0.50USD$0.51TIX0.02 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #22,588 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Horror
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
{T}: Add {B}{B}{B}{B}. Target opponent gains control of this creature. (Activate only as an instant.)
4/4
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 1
Context
Last observed at $0.51, stable around $0.51 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.99 across 393 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 18 hours ago at $0.51.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from USG — 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.
This card belongs to *Urza's Saga* (released October 1998).
Card #169 in Urza's Saga.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Horror. Color identity: black. Mana cost: {5}{B} (6 converted). Keyword abilities: Landwalk and Swampwalk.
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #22,588 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Kev Walker. Rarix tracks 1,910 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Kev Walker
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