Booby Trap Price
4 printings · 3 sets · first printed 1997
Booby Trap has been printed 4 times across 3 sets, first in 1997 and most recently in 2005. Right now the cheapest printing is Ninth Edition #289 at $0.59, while the most expensive is Ninth Edition #289★ at $5.00 — about 8× more. The median across 3 priced printings is $1.00. Reprint risk: LOW — Reprinted 4x historically, most recently in 2005 -- no dedicated reprint sets or recent activity.
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Every Booby Trap Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninth Edition #289 (R) Cheapest | 2005 | $0.59 | $0.08 |
| Tempest #277 (R) | 1997 | $1.00 | $0.04 |
| Ninth Edition #289★ (R) Foil | 2005 | $5.00 | — |
| Salvat 2005 #H49 (R) | 2005 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
The chosen player reveals each card they draw.
When the chosen player draws a card with the chosen name, sacrifice this artifact. If you do, this artifact deals 10 damage to that player.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 4 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
5 PrecedentsThe “if you do” part is only done if you successfully sacrifice this card. In other words, it has to be on the battlefield when the trigger resolves or it does not deal damage.
The choice of which card to name is part of the resolution of the spell or ability which puts Booby Trap onto the battlefield. It can’t be countered.
If an effect causes the player to draw multiple cards, each card is revealed as it’s drawn. If Booby Trap’s ability triggers, it will go on the stack once the card-drawing effect has concluded.
If Booby Trap’s last ability is countered, Booby Trap remains on the battlefield (and no damage is dealt).
If a single Booby Trap’s ability triggers multiple times, then only the first ability to resolve causes Booby Trap to be sacrificed and damage to be dealt.