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◇ Catalog #312

Umbilicus

usg·#312·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Dermot Power

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Oct 1998

28 yr ago

Value

$1.82+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.85 · low $0.77

NM$0.82

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.76–$0.87modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $1.29low $0.07range 1742.9%n 308

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #15,078 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$0.82

Gameplay

Artifact

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player may pay 2 life. If they don't, they return a permanent they control to its owner's hand.

It was the explorers' only tether to reality.

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 1

2022-12-08wotc

The player makes all choices as the triggered ability resolves. They permanent they choose to return to its owner’s hand, if any, isn’t targeted by the ability.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.82. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.07 and $1.29 across 308 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

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.

Card #312 of *Urza's Saga*, the set that shipped alongside the October 1998 Urza's Saga release.

Card type: Artifact, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {4} (4 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #15,078 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Dermot Power. Rarix catalogs 129 other cards credited to this artist.