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Black Vise

Magic: The GatheringFourth Edition#299

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Magic: The Gathering

Mana cost

Fourth Edition4ED · #299
Card type
Artifact
Rarity
Uncommon
Indicative price
1.68 € · 4.69 $
Mana value
1
Colour

Card text

As this artifact enters, choose an opponent. At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, this artifact deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards in their hand minus 4.

Format legality

  • CommanderLegal
  • DuelLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • OldschoolLegal
  • PredhLegal
  • PremodernLegal
  • VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.

Printing information

Illustrator
Richard Thomas
Card language
English
Release date
1995-04-01

Rulings

You choose one opposing player as it enters and it only affects that one player. This choice is not changed even if Black Vise changes controllers. It becomes useless but stays on the battlefield if that player leaves the game.

If the chosen player has four or fewer cards in their hand as Black Vise's ability resolves, the ability just won't do anything that turn.

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