Armor of Thorns
~$0.15 TCGplayer
Green. Enchantment — Aura
Mirage #206 · Illustrated by Alan Rabinowitz
Mirage #206 · Illustrated by Alan RabinowitzWhat is Armor of Thorns worth?
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Oracle text
You may cast this spell as though it had flash. If you cast it any time a sorcery couldn't have been cast, the controller of the permanent it becomes sacrifices it at the beginning of the next cleanup step.
Enchant nonblack creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2.
Format legality
The only printing of Armor of Thorns
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mirage mir #206· 1996common· Cardmarket €0.20 | common | $0.15 | €0.20 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1996
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #28,321 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Enchant
- Artist
- Alan Rabinowitz
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Mirage card (#206).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (1)
2022-12-08
The sacrifice occurs only if you cast it using its own ability. If you cast it using some other effect (for example, if another effect allowed you to cast it as though it had flash), then it won't be sacrificed.
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