Smelt-Ward Minotaur
~$0.22 low · ~$0.36 high
Red. Creature — Minotaur Warrior
Guilds of Ravnica #116 · Illustrated by Wisnu Tan
Guilds of Ravnica #116 · Illustrated by Wisnu TanWhat is Smelt-Ward Minotaur worth?
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Oracle text
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, target creature an opponent controls can't block this turn.
2/3
"Don't arrest him—enlist him!" —Commander Yaszen
Format legality
The only printing of Smelt-Ward Minotaur
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guilds of Ravnica grn #116· 2018uncommon· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.28 foil | uncommon | $0.22 | $0.36 | €0.08€0.28 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2018
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #20,248 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Wisnu Tan
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Guilds of Ravnica card (#116).
116 · GRN · U · EN
- 116Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- GRNSet code for Guilds of Ravnica
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
2018-10-05
Resolving Smelt-Ward Minotaur’s triggered ability after a creature has blocked won’t remove the blocking creature from combat or cause the creature it blocked to become unblocked.
2018-10-05
Smelt-Ward Minotaur’s triggered ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.
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