Barrensteppe Siege
~$0.36 low · ~$0.91 high
Multicolor. Enchantment
Tarkir: Dragonstorm #171 · Illustrated by Tuan Duong Chu
Tarkir: Dragonstorm #171 · Illustrated by Tuan Duong ChuWhat is Barrensteppe Siege 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
As this enchantment enters, choose Abzan or Mardu.
• Abzan — At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
• Mardu — At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died under your control this turn, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Format legality
All 4 printings of Barrensteppe Siege
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tarkir: Dragonstorm Promos ptdm #171p· 2025Promorare· Cardmarket €0.27 · €0.58 foil | rare | $0.37 | $0.36 | €0.27€0.58 foil | |
 Tarkir: Dragonstorm Promos ptdm #171s· 2025Promorare· Cardmarket €0.76 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.91 | €0.76 foil | |
 Tarkir: Dragonstorm tdm #171· 2025rare· Cardmarket €0.34 · €0.45 foil | rare | $0.36 | $0.41 | €0.34€0.45 foil | |
 Tarkir: Dragonstorm tdm #384· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €0.44 · €0.83 foil | rare | $0.50 | $0.73 | €0.44€0.83 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2025
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #4,876 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Tuan Duong Chu, Clint Lockwood
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Tarkir: Dragonstorm card (#171).
0171 · TDM · R · EN
- 0171Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- TDMSet code for Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
2025-04-04
If you somehow control Barrensteppe Siege and no choice was made for it (perhaps because another permanent on the battlefield became a copy of it), it has neither of the two abilities.
2025-04-04
Barrensteppe Siege’s Mardu ability will check as the end step starts to see if a creature died under your control this turn. If none did, the ability won’t trigger at all.
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