Tethered Griffin
~$1.01 low · ~$10.86 high
White. Creature — Griffin
Urza's Destiny #21 · Illustrated by Matthew D. Wilson
Urza's Destiny #21 · Illustrated by Matthew D. WilsonWhat is Tethered Griffin worth?
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Oracle text
Flying
When you control no enchantments, sacrifice this creature.
2/3
Poorly trained griffins sometimes attack the noble audiences that gather to watch their progress.
Format legality
The only printing of Tethered Griffin
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Urza's Destiny uds #21· 1999rare· Cardmarket €0.99 · €13.48 foil | rare | $1.01 | $10.86 | €0.99€13.48 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1999
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #27,965 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying
- Artist
- Matthew D. Wilson
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Urza's Destiny card (#21).
21
- 21Collector 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.
Rulings (2)
2004-10-04
Only checks if you control no enchantments at the time it triggers. It does not check again on resolution. Gaining control of an enchantment before then will not save the Griffin.
2004-10-04
The ability will trigger if you don’t control an enchantment, even for a brief moment during the resolution of another spell or ability.
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