Oath of Mages
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Red. Enchantment
Exodus #90 · Illustrated by Keith Parkinson
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Oracle text
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player chooses target player who has more life than they do and is their opponent. The first player may have this enchantment deal 1 damage to the second player.
Format legality
The only printing of Oath of Mages
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Exodus exo #90· 1998rare· Cardmarket €0.42 | rare | $0.48 | €0.42 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #24,618 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Keith Parkinson
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Exodus card (#90).
90
- 90Collector 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 (2)
October 1, 2009
The targeted player having more life than the current player is a part of the targeting requirement. A player can’t be targeted by this ability unless it’s true, and the ability doesn’t resolve if it’s no longer true at that time.
October 1, 2009
The ability can only target an opponent of the current player.
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