Scalding Tongs

Tempest • #307 • rare

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Live Value $0.50

Foil Multiplier: Flat Baseline (1.0x)

Reprint Profile:

Never Reprinted MINIMAL

Never reprinted since its original release.

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Scalding Tongs

Tempest • #307 • rare

Current Valuation

$0.5

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Rarity

rare

Set Origin

TMP

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#30,290

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Artifact

Color Identity Colorless

🖋️ Curator's Notes

At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have three or fewer cards in hand, this artifact deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.

""This has nothing to do with what you know and everything to do with what I wish." —Volrath"

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Official Judge Precedents

2 Precedents

2004-10-04

It checks the number of cards in your hand at the beginning of upkeep and does not trigger at all if you have more than three. It checks again on resolution and does not deal damage unless you still have 3 or fewer cards.

2004-10-04

You target one opposing player each time the ability triggers.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 1997-10-14

Set Name: Tempest

Artist Reference: Randy Gallegos

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Original Printing

Sanctioned Formats

standard not_legal

modern not_legal

legacy legal

commander legal

pioneer not_legal

pauper not_legal

vintage legal

brawl not_legal

explorer not_legal

penny not_legal

predh legal

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