Volrath's Curse
~$0.18 TCGplayer
Blue. Enchantment — Aura
Tempest #101 · Illustrated by Daren Bader
Tempest #101 · Illustrated by Daren BaderWhat is Volrath's Curse worth?
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Oracle text
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated. That creature's controller may sacrifice a permanent of their choice for that player to ignore this effect until end of turn.
: Return this Aura to its owner's hand.
Format legality
The only printing of Volrath's Curse
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tempest tmp #101· 1997common· Cardmarket €0.09 | common | $0.18 | €0.09 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1997
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #25,692 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Enchant
- Artist
- Daren Bader
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Tempest card (#101).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
2004-10-04
If the creature this card is on is sacrificed to this card, this card is put into the graveyard before the ability to unsummon it can be used.
2016-06-08
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
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