Contested War Zone
~$0.33 low · ~$4.86 high
Colorless. Land
Mirrodin Besieged #144 · Illustrated by Scott Chou
Mirrodin Besieged #144 · Illustrated by Scott ChouWhat is Contested War Zone worth?
Highest TCGplayer price
~$4.86
Borderless foil · Edge of Eternities: Stellar Sights #143
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Oracle text
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, that creature's controller gains control of this land.
: Add 
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, : Attacking creatures get +1/+0 until end of turn.
Format legality
All 5 printings of Contested War Zone
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edge of Eternities: Stellar Sights eos #8· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €0.43 · €0.76 foil | rare | $0.39 | $0.55 | €0.43€0.76 foil | |
 Edge of Eternities: Stellar Sights eos #53· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €1.17 · €2.07 foil | rare | $1.26 | $1.87 | €1.17€2.07 foil | |
 Edge of Eternities: Stellar Sights eos #98· 2025BorderlessGalaxy Foilrare· Cardmarket €2.88 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $4.18 | €2.88 foil | |
 Edge of Eternities: Stellar Sights eos #143· 2025BorderlessGalaxy Foilrare· Cardmarket €4.47 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $4.86 | €4.47 foil | |
 Mirrodin Besieged mbs #144· 2011rare· Cardmarket €0.26 · €0.87 foil | rare | $0.33 | $0.88 | €0.26€0.87 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2011
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 0
- EDHREC rank
- #14,700 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Josu Solano, Aeron Ng, Scott Chou
Rulings (4)
2011-06-01
Gaining control of Contested War Zone doesn’t cause it to tap or untap.
2011-06-01
The word “you” in a permanent’s trigger condition always refers to the permanent’s current controller.
2011-06-01
In some multiplayer formats, creatures controlled by different players may deal combat damage to you simultaneously. If this happens, you control each triggered ability and can put them on the stack in any order. The last ability to resolve will determine who ends up controlling Contested War Zone.
2011-06-01
The last activated ability affects all attacking creatures, not just those you control.
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