Trickbind
~$10.32 low · ~$63.82 high
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Time Spiral #88 · Illustrated by John Zeleznik
Time Spiral #88 · Illustrated by John ZeleznikWhat is Trickbind worth?
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Oracle text
Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
Counter target activated or triggered ability. If a permanent's ability is countered this way, activated abilities of that permanent can't be activated this turn. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Format legality
All 2 printings of Trickbind
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1774· 2024Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €6.27 · €6.41 foil | rare | $10.32 | — | €6.27€6.41 foil | |
 Time Spiral tsp #88· 2006rare· Cardmarket €3.73 · €28.18 foil | rare | $17.19 | $63.82 | €3.73€28.18 foil |
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Where to buy Trickbind
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Card details
- First printed
- 2006
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #6,539 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Split second
- Artists
- Jason Rainville, John Zeleznik
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Time Spiral card (#88).
88
- 88Collector 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.
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Rulings (14)
September 25, 2006
Trickbind can be used to counter the echo triggered ability. If so, the echo ability won’t trigger again so the echo cost is never paid.
September 25, 2006
If Trickbind counters an activated ability of a permanent, no activated abilities of that permanent can be activated for the remainder of the turn. This includes activated abilities other than the one that was countered, as well as any mana abilities that permanent may have. Other abilities of that permanent, including triggered abilities and static abilities, are unaffected.
September 25, 2006
Trickbind can be used to counter the suspend “remove a counter” ability. If so, the counter won’t get removed, but the ability will trigger again as normal later on. Trickbind can also be used to counter the suspend “play this card” ability. If so, the card stays exiled (the ability won’t trigger again). Using suspend to exile a card in your hand is neither an activated nor a triggered ability, so it can’t be countered this way.
September 25, 2006
Trickbind can be used to counter the madness triggered ability. The affected card will remain exiled.
September 25, 2006
Trickbind can be used to counter the flanking triggered ability.
September 25, 2006
Trickbind can be used to counter the storm triggered ability. Doing so prevents the copies from being created, but doesn’t counter the original storm spell.
September 25, 2006
Trickbind can’t counter or prevent paying the morph cost to turn a face-down creature face up, since that action doesn’t use the stack.
June 8, 2016
Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
March 19, 2021
Players may turn face-down creatures face up while a spell with split second is on the stack.
March 19, 2021
Casting a spell with split second won’t affect spells and abilities that are already on the stack.
March 19, 2021
If the resolution of a triggered ability involves casting a spell, that spell can’t be cast if a spell with split second is on the stack.
March 19, 2021
After a spell with split second resolves (or otherwise leaves the stack), players may again cast spells and activate abilities before the next object on the stack resolves.
March 19, 2021
Split second doesn’t stop triggered abilities from triggering, such as that of Chalice of the Void. If one does, its controller puts it on the stack and chooses targets for it, if any. Those abilities will resolve as normal.
March 19, 2021
Players still get priority while a card with split second is on the stack; their options are just limited to mana abilities and certain special actions.
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