Pitfall Trap
~$0.09 low · ~$0.35 high
White. Instant — Trap
Modern Masters 2017 #18 · Illustrated by Franz Vohwinkel
Modern Masters 2017 #18 · Illustrated by Franz VohwinkelWhat is Pitfall Trap worth?
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Oracle text
If exactly one creature is attacking, you may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Destroy target attacking creature without flying.
Each spike is poisoned—the trapmaker's idea of mercy.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Pitfall Trap
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #MM3-18· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.08 | common | $0.30 | No foil printing | €0.08 | |
 Modern Masters 2017 mm3 #18· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.03 · €0.18 foil | common | $0.18 | $0.23 | €0.03€0.18 foil | |
 Zendikar zen #32· 2009uncommon· Cardmarket €0.05 · €0.25 foil | uncommon | $0.09 | $0.35 | €0.05€0.25 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2009
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #26,704 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Franz Vohwinkel
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Modern Masters 2017 card (#18).
018 · MM3 · C · EN
- 018Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- MM3Set code for Modern Masters 2017
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Pitfall Trap, read from the Modern Masters 2017 printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
- Top: name and cost
- Art and type line
- Text box
- Bottom: stats and the info line
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Top: name and cost
Art and type line
Text box
Bottom: stats and the info line
Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Rulings (3)
2009-10-01
Casting a Trap by paying its alternative cost doesn't change its mana cost or mana value. The only difference is the cost you actually pay.
2009-10-01
You may ignore a Trap's alternative cost condition and simply cast it for its normal mana cost. This is true even if its alternative cost condition has been met.
2009-10-01
Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast a Trap will apply to whichever cost you chose to pay.
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