Bottomless Pit
~$6.75 low · ~$20.73 high
Black. Enchantment
Stronghold #51 · Illustrated by Kev Walker
Stronghold #51 · Illustrated by Kev WalkerWhat is Bottomless Pit 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, that player discards a card at random.
"I'm sure it came with the place. I don't think you build one on purpose." —Gerrard
Format legality
All 3 printings of Bottomless Pit
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secret Lair Drop sld #2775· 2026Borderlessrare | rare | $6.75 | $11.56 | — | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1404· 2023Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €16.73 · €19.70 foil | rare | $16.62 | $20.73 | €16.73€19.70 foil | |
 Stronghold sth #51· 1998uncommon· Cardmarket €4.83 | uncommon | $6.89 | No foil printing | €4.83 |
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Where to buy Bottomless Pit
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #5,431 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Tyler Walpole, Ryan Roadkill, Kev Walker
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Stronghold card (#51).
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.
Card breakdown
The parts of Bottomless Pit, read from the Stronghold printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Bottomless Pit. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 3: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Enchantment is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By Kev Walker. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Stronghold. Before Exodus (1998) every set symbol was black, whatever the rarity.
- Artist
- Kev Walker, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2004-10-04
The ability is controlled by the player who controls Bottomless Pit. This means that Bottomless Pit can trigger abilities which trigger off an opponent forcing you to discard.
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