Crooked Scales
~$0.92 low · ~$15.31 high
Colorless. Artifact
Mercadian Masques #291 · Illustrated by Ron Spears
Mercadian Masques #291 · Illustrated by Ron SpearsWhat is Crooked Scales 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
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: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy target creature an opponent controls. If you lose the flip, destroy target creature you control unless you pay 
and repeat this process.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Crooked Scales
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #MMQ-291· 2021Retro Framerare· Cardmarket €1.00 | rare | $0.92 | No foil printing | €1.00 | |
 Mercadian Masques mmq #291· 1999rare· Cardmarket €0.79 · €14.68 foil | rare | $1.55 | $15.31 | €0.79€14.68 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1999
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #14,730 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Ron Spears
Rulings (2)
2004-10-04
If you pay the
, you do not choose a new pair of targets when it repeats. This means that if you lose the flip, you have the choice of having your creature destroyed or paying to try again to win the flip. If you lose again, you get the same choice, and so on. You can keep trying to destroy your opponent’s creature as long as you have mana to pay.2004-10-04
You choose both targets on activation, so you can only activate this when you can legally choose both targets.
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