Barl's Cage
~$0.35 low · ~$2.80 high
Colorless. Artifact
Fifth Edition #352 · Illustrated by Tom Wänerstrand
Fifth Edition #352 · Illustrated by Tom WänerstrandWhat is Barl's Cage worth?
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Oracle text
: Target creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
For a dozen years the Cage had held Lord Ith, but as the Pretender Mairsil's power weakened, so did the bars.
Format legality
All 4 printings of Barl's Cage
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fifth Edition 5ed #352· 1997rare· Cardmarket €0.31 | rare | $0.43 | €0.31 | |
No image yet Chronicles Foreign Black Border bchr #94· 1995Japaneserare· Cardmarket €5.26 | rare | — | €5.26 | |
 Chronicles chr #94· 1995rare· Cardmarket €0.28 | rare | $0.35 | €0.28 | |
 The Dark drk #96· 1994rare· Cardmarket €2.11 | rare | $2.80 | €2.11 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1994
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #27,088 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Fifth Edition card (#352).
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 (4)
2004-10-04
Does not prevent a creature from untapping at other times. It just stops the “normal” untap during the untap step.
2009-10-01
You may target any creature with this ability. It doesn’t have to be tapped.
2009-10-01
Barl’s Cage doesn’t track the creature’s controller. If the affected creature changes controllers before its old controller’s next untap step, this ability will prevent it from being untapped during its new controller’s next untap step.
2009-10-01
If the targeted creature is untapped at the time its controller’s next untap step begins, this ability has no effect. It won’t apply at some later time when the targeted creature is tapped.
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