War Tax
~$2.73 low · ~$27.99 high
Blue. Enchantment
Mercadian Masques #113 · Illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
Mercadian Masques #113 · Illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt & Tim HildebrandtWhat is War Tax worth?
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Oracle text
: This turn, creatures can't attack unless their controller pays for each attacking creature they control.
The worst thing about being a depraved pirate is having to work with a bunch of depraved pirates.
Format legality
The only printing of War Tax
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mercadian Masques mmq #113· 1999uncommon· Cardmarket €0.23 · €6.23 foil | uncommon | $2.73 | $27.99 | €0.23€6.23 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1999
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #15,760 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
Rulings (3)
2004-10-04
You can choose X=0. This doesn’t have an effect most of the time, but it does mean that creatures can’t attack unless the controller chooses to pay the cost (a cost of zero is not automatically paid, so the controller can choose to not pay).
2004-10-04
The ability only applies to attackers declared after it resolves. It will not add costs to any attackers already announced.
2007-02-01
In the Two-Headed Giant format, you still only have to pay once per creature.
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