wotc
It is not a draw effect so it will not cause a player with less than 2 cards in their library to lose.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #316
Whetstone
usg·#316·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Greg Simanson
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Oct 1998
28 yr ago
Value
$1.68$0 (-2.9%)
30 days high $0.70 · low $0.68
Volatility · moderate
EUR€0.57USD$0.68TIX0.03 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #23,081 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Artifact
{3}: Each player mills two cards.
To hone swords and dull minds.
—Whetstone inscription
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
Can be used if a player has less than 2 cards in their library. It will remove 0 or 1 cards if that is all that is available.
wotc
Since you are putting more than one card in the graveyard at one time, each affected player can choose the order the 2 cards go in.
Context
Last observed at $0.68, down from $0.70 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.70 across 36 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 18 hours ago at $0.68.
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 #316 in Urza's Saga.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Artifact. Mana cost: {3} (3 converted). Keyword abilities: Mill.
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #23,081 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Greg Simanson. Rarix tracks 49 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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