Skullcage

Fifth Dawn • #151 • uncommon

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Live Value $0.40

Foil Multiplier: 3.88x

Reprint Profile:

Printed 2 times LOW

Reprinted 2x historically, most recently in 2010 -- no dedicated reprint sets or recent activity.

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ARC #115(U) $0.37

Skullcage

Fifth Dawn • #151 • uncommon

Current Valuation

$0.4

30-Day Market Trend

Rarity

uncommon

Set Origin

5DN

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#17,392

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Artifact

Color Identity Colorless

🖋️ Curator's Notes

At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, this artifact deals 2 damage to that player unless they have exactly three or exactly four cards in hand.

"Only a focused mind can survive it."

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Official Judge Precedents

2 Precedents

2004-12-01

Skullcage’s ability deals damage if the player has zero, one, two, five, or more than five cards in hand when its ability resolves.

2004-12-01

Skullcage doesn’t check hand size when it triggers, only when it resolves.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2004-06-04

Set Name: Fifth Dawn

Artist Reference: Ron Spencer

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Original Printing

Sanctioned Formats

standard not_legal

modern 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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