Smoldering Tar
~$0.23 low · ~$0.65 high
Multicolor. Enchantment
Invasion #275 · Illustrated by David Day
Invasion #275 · Illustrated by David DayWhat is Smoldering Tar worth?
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Oracle text
At the beginning of your upkeep, target player loses 1 life.
Sacrifice this enchantment: It deals 4 damage to target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.
Format legality
The only printing of Smoldering Tar
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Invasion inv #275· 2000uncommon· Cardmarket €0.06 · €1.28 foil | uncommon | $0.23 | $0.65 | €0.06€1.28 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2000
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #29,625 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- David Day
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Invasion card (#275).
275
- 275Collector 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.
Card breakdown
The parts of Smoldering Tar, read from the Invasion printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Smoldering Tar. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Enchantment is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Illustration
- By David Day. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Invasion. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 275 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- David Day, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2013-04-15
If you cast this as normal during your main phase, it will enter the battlefield and you’ll receive priority. If no abilities trigger because of this, you can activate its ability immediately, before any other player has a chance to remove it from the battlefield.
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