Barbed Wire
~$1.42 low · ~$23.61 high
Colorless. Artifact
Mercadian Masques #287 · Illustrated by Ron Spencer
Mercadian Masques #287 · Illustrated by Ron SpencerWhat is Barbed Wire worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, this artifact deals 1 damage to that player.
: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt by this artifact this turn.
A steel snake with ten thousand teeth.
Format legality
The only printing of Barbed Wire
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mercadian Masques mmq #287· 1999uncommon· Cardmarket €1.94 · €9.90 foil | uncommon | $1.42 | $23.61 | €1.94€9.90 foil |
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Where to buy Barbed Wire
Graded copies on eBay
Searches for the Mercadian Masques #287 printing.
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Card details
- First printed
- 1999
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #13,934 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Mercadian Masques card (#287).
287
- 287Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
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