Dehydration
~$0.04 low · ~$0.77 high
Blue. Enchantment — Aura
Tenth Edition #78 · Illustrated by Arnie Swekel
Tenth Edition #78 · Illustrated by Arnie SwekelWhat is Dehydration worth?
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Oracle text
Enchant creature (Target a creature as you cast this. This card enters attached to that creature.)
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
"You say Saprazzo is a city built on water? I hope they have enough to wash the dust from my throat." —Sisay
Format legality
All 9 printings of Dehydration
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tenth Edition 10e #78· 2007common· Cardmarket €0.06 | common | $0.04 | No foil printing | €0.06 | |
 Tenth Edition 10e #78★· 2007common· Cardmarket €0.28 foil | common | No non-foil printing | — | €0.28 foil | |
 Salvat 2005 psal #H41· 2005Spanishcommon· Cardmarket €0.12 | common | — | No foil printing | €0.12 | |
 Salvat 2005 psal #H42· 2005Spanishcommon· Cardmarket €0.10 | common | — | No foil printing | €0.10 | |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #73· 2005common· Cardmarket €0.03 | common | $0.32 | No foil printing | €0.03 | |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #73★· 2005common | common | No non-foil printing | — | — | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #75· 2003common· Cardmarket €0.02 | common | $0.07 | No foil printing | €0.02 | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #75★· 2003common | common | No non-foil printing | — | — | |
 Mercadian Masques mmq #73· 1999common· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.83 foil | common | $0.07 | $0.77 | €0.06€0.83 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1999
- Printings
- 9
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #28,977 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Enchant
- Artists
- Arnie Swekel, Val Mayerik
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Tenth Edition card (#78).
78
- 78Collector 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.
Card breakdown
The parts of Dehydration, read from the Tenth Edition printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Dehydration. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Enchantment is the card type. Aura is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does. Italic text in brackets is reminder text: it explains a rule and has no effect on the game.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By Arnie Swekel. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Tenth Edition. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 78 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Arnie Swekel, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Keywords
- EnchantCR 702.5
- Says what this Aura can target and be attached to.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
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