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Black Vise

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Artifact

4EDFourth Edition#299uncommon
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
white
Frame
1993
Illustrator
Richard Thomas
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
As this artifact enters, choose an opponent. At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, this artifact deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards in their hand minus 4.
Market · per finishtrend updated 9h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
$0.97 low$0.32 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.47· across 17 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$4.54-8.1%30D
30D range$4.54to$4.94Since Feb 2024:H $4.98L $0.72

Other printings

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Found in

2 productsRounded odds
  • Fourth Edition Starter Deck

    Limited Aid Tool · $188.52

    Nonfoil under 10%
  • Fourth Edition Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $41.79

    Nonfoil under 10%

Combos

Rulings

2 · latest Oct 1, 2009
  • WotCOct 1, 2009

    If the chosen player has four or fewer cards in their hand as Black Vise's ability resolves, the ability just won't do anything that turn.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    You choose one opposing player as it enters and it only affects that one player. This choice is not changed even if Black Vise changes controllers. It becomes useless but stays on the battlefield if that player leaves the game.