Lurking Evil
~$0.42 TCGplayer
Black. Enchantment
Urza's Saga #140 · Illustrated by Scott Kirschner
Urza's Saga #140 · Illustrated by Scott KirschnerWhat is Lurking Evil worth?
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Oracle text
Pay half your life, rounded up: This enchantment becomes a 4/4 Phyrexian Horror creature with flying.
"Ash is our air, darkness our flesh." —*Phyrexian Scriptures*
Format legality
The only printing of Lurking Evil
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Urza's Saga usg #140· 1998rare· Cardmarket €0.36 | rare | $0.42 | €0.36 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #28,858 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Scott Kirschner
Rulings (3)
2004-10-04
When it turns into a creature, it is no longer an enchantment.
2004-10-04
If you have zero or negative life, half your life is zero, so it costs nothing to use the ability.
2008-08-01
A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature can attack, and its
abilities can be activated, only if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn. It doesn't matter how long the permanent has been a creature.
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