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When a player faces a villainous choice, they first choose one of the two options, then all actions in the chosen option are performed.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #975
Ensnared by the Mara
who·#975·rare·extended_art
Illus. Andrey Kuzinskiy
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Oct '23
2 yr ago
Value
$19.71+$0 (+0.9%)
30 days high $19 · low $19
Volatility · stable
EUR€13.67USD$18.71
NM$18.7
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #3,461 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Sorcery
Each opponent faces a villainous choice — They exile cards from the top of their library until they exile a nonland card, then you may cast that card without paying its mana cost, or that player exiles the top four cards of their library and Ensnared by the Mara deals damage equal to the total mana value of those exiled cards to that player.
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 4
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If a spell or ability requires multiple players to face a villainous choice, the result is a little different from other effects in Magic. In that case, the first player in turn order makes their choice and the action for that choice is performed before the next player makes their choice. Then each of the remaining players repeat this process in turn order.
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A player facing a villainous choice can always choose either option, even if one or both of the options are impossible. For example, if one of the options is to sacrifice a creature, a player who controls no creatures can still choose that option.
Context
Last observed at $18.71, up from $18.55 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $13.67 and $18.71 across 36 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 41 minutes ago at $18.71.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from WHO — the lineup includes Extended Art 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 *Doctor Who* (released October 2023).
Card #975 in Doctor Who.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Sorcery. Color identity: red. Mana cost: {2}{R}{R} (4 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #3,461 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Andrey Kuzinskiy. Rarix tracks 247 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. Andrey Kuzinskiy
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