Tangle Wire
~$9.99 low · ~$199.99 high
Colorless. Artifact
Nemesis #139 · Illustrated by Glen Angus
Nemesis #139 · Illustrated by Glen AngusWhat is Tangle Wire worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Fading 4 (This artifact enters with four fade counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it. If you can't, sacrifice it.)
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player taps an untapped artifact, creature, or land they control for each fade counter on this artifact.
Format legality
All 4 printings of Tangle Wire
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secret Lair Drop sld #694· 2021Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €26.93 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $35.45 | €26.93 foil | |
 From the Vault: Twenty v13 #8· 2013mythic· Cardmarket €18.19 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $20.10 | €18.19 foil | |
 World Championship Decks 2000 wc00 #jf139a· 2000Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €11.11 | rare | $9.99 | No foil printing | €11.11 | |
 Nemesis nem #139· 2000rare· Cardmarket €26.91 · €294.92 foil | rare | $28.80 | $199.99 | €26.91€294.92 foil |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
Where to buy Tangle Wire
Graded copies on eBay
Searches for the Nemesis #139 printing.
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Card details
- First printed
- 2000
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #8,496 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Fading
- Artists
- Cosmin Podar, Marco Nelor, Glen Angus
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Nemesis card (#139).
139
- 139Collector 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.
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