Roiling Vortex
~$1.49 low · ~$3.65 high
Red. Enchantment
Zendikar Rising #156 · Illustrated by Campbell White
Zendikar Rising #156 · Illustrated by Campbell WhiteWhat is Roiling Vortex worth?
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Oracle text
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, this enchantment deals 1 damage to them.
Whenever a player casts a spell, if no mana was spent to cast that spell, this enchantment deals 5 damage to that player.
: Your opponents can't gain life this turn.
Format legality
All 5 printings of Roiling Vortex
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1958· 2025rare· Cardmarket €3.89 · €4.02 foil | rare | $3.28 | — | €3.89€4.02 foil | |
 Zendikar Rising Promos pznr #156p· 2020Promorare· Cardmarket €1.64 · €2.94 foil | rare | $3.19 | $3.24 | €1.64€2.94 foil | |
 Zendikar Rising Promos pznr #156s· 2020Promorare· Cardmarket €3.14 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $3.65 | €3.14 foil | |
 Zendikar Rising znr #156· 2020rare· Cardmarket €1.55 · €1.78 foil | rare | $1.49 | $2.13 | €1.55€1.78 foil | |
 Zendikar Rising znr #352· 2020Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €2.59 · €3.30 foil | rare | $2.56 | $2.77 | €2.59€3.30 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2020
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #2,571 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Kirokaze & Chuck Lukacs, Campbell White
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Zendikar Rising card (#156).
156 · ZNR · R · EN
- 156Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- ZNRSet code for Zendikar Rising
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
2020-09-25
An ability that triggers when a player casts a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.
2020-09-25
Activating Roiling Vortex’s last ability won’t undo any life gained before it resolved.
2020-09-25
In a Two-Headed Giant game, Roiling Vortex’s first ability triggers twice during each team’s upkeep. Each instance deals 1 damage to one of the players on that team.
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