Curse of Misfortunes
~$0.65 low · ~$3.87 high
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Black. Enchantment — Aura Curse

Dark Ascension #56 · Illustrated by Terese Nielsen
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Oracle text
Enchant player
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may search your library for a Curse card that doesn't have the same name as a Curse attached to enchanted player, put it onto the battlefield attached to that player, then shuffle.
Format legality
The only printing of Curse of Misfortunes
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dark Ascension dka #56· 2012rare· Cardmarket €0.89 · €2.57 foil | rare | $0.65 | $3.87 | €0.89€2.57 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #9,291 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Enchant
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Dark Ascension card (#56).
56
- 56Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (1)
January 22, 2011
The Curse card you put onto the battlefield must have a different name than each other Curse enchanting the enchanted player when the triggered ability resolves. If multiple of these abilities trigger, the Curse card you put onto the battlefield when the first resolves may impact your choices for each subsequent one.
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