Detection Tower

Core Set 2019 • #249 • rare

Land | 0

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Live Value $3.14

Foil Multiplier: 1.39x

Reprint Profile:

Printed 2 times LOW

Reprinted 2x historically, most recently in 2018 -- no dedicated reprint sets or recent activity.

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🗂️ Alternative Printings

PM19 #249s(R) $7.01

Detection Tower

Core Set 2019 • #249 • rare

Current Valuation

$3.14

30-Day Market Trend

Rarity

rare

Set Origin

M19

Daily Shift

-0.32%

EDHREC Rank

#3,619

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Land

Color Identity Colorless

🖋️ Curator's Notes

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: Until end of turn, your opponents and creatures your opponents control with hexproof can be the targets of spells and abilities you control as though they didn't have hexproof.

"Its light exposes enemies and lays secrets bare."

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Official Judge Precedents

3 Precedents

2018-07-13

Because Detection Tower’s last ability doesn’t change the characteristics of any permanents, the set of creatures affected by it is constantly updated. Creatures that come under your opponents’ control later in the turn can be targeted as though they didn’t have hexproof.

2018-07-13

Creatures your opponents control with “hexproof from [quality]” abilities can be targeted as though they didn’t have those abilities as well.

2018-07-13

Your opponents and creatures your opponents control don’t actually lose hexproof, although you will ignore hexproof for purposes of choosing targets of spells and abilities you control.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2018-07-13

Set Name: Core Set 2019

Artist Reference: Adam Paquette

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Original Printing