Hixus, Prison Warden
~$0.27 low · ~$0.50 high
White. Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Magic Origins #19 · Illustrated by Chris Rallis
Magic Origins #19 · Illustrated by Chris RallisWhat is Hixus, Prison Warden worth?
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Oracle text
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, if Hixus entered this turn, exile that creature until Hixus leaves the battlefield. (That creature returns under its owner's control.)
4/4
Format legality
All 3 printings of Hixus, Prison Warden
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Magic Origins ori #19· 2015rare· Cardmarket €0.22 · €0.20 foil | rare | $0.27 | $0.47 | €0.22€0.20 foil | |
 Magic Origins Promos pori #19· 2015Promorare· Cardmarket €0.43 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.40 | €0.43 foil | |
 Magic Origins Promos pori #19s· 2015Promorare· Cardmarket €0.52 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.50 | €0.52 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2015
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #23,945 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flash
- Artists
- Chris Rallis, Magali Villeneuve
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Magic Origins card (#19).
019 · ORI · R · EN
- 019Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- ORISet code for Magic Origins
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (6)
2015-06-22
The exiled cards return to the battlefield immediately after Hixus leaves the battlefield. Nothing happens between the two events, including state-based actions.
2015-06-22
If Hixus leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the creature that dealt combat damage to you won't be exiled.
2015-06-22
If a creature token is exiled, it ceases to exist. It won't be returned to the battlefield.
2015-06-22
In a multiplayer game, if Hixus's owner leaves the game, the exiled cards will return to the battlefield. Because the one-shot effect that returns the cards isn't an ability that goes on the stack, it won't cease to exist along with the leaving player's spells and abilities on the stack.
2015-06-22
Hixus's ability causes a zone change with a duration, a style of ability that's somewhat reminiscent of older cards like Oblivion Ring. However, unlike Oblivion Ring, cards like Hixus have a single ability that creates two one-shot effects: one that exiles the creature when the ability resolves, and another that returns the exiled card to the battlefield immediately after Hixus leaves the battlefield.
2015-06-22
Auras attached to the exiled creatures will be put into their owners' graveyards. Equipment attached to the exiled creatures will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled creatures will cease to exist.
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