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Howling Mine

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Artifact

8EDEighth Edition#303★rare
Foil

Legend has it that the mine howls out the last words of those who died inside.

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 7700
Illustrator
Dana Knutson
Found in
Eighth Edition MTGO Redemption Foil · Eighth Edition Booster Pack
Printings32CombosIn 1
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
At the beginning of each player's draw step, if this artifact is untapped, that player draws an additional card.

Plays as: Card Draw

Market · per finishspark updated 10h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Foil+0.0%
$14.29
$14.66 low
Cheapest playable copy$5.66· across 32 printings

Rulings

4 · latest Apr 15, 2013 · one tap opens all
  • WotCApr 15, 2013

    The triggered ability is put onto the stack after you have already drawn your card for the turn.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    If Howling Mine leaves the battlefield before it resolves, then the last known tap or untap state of the card is used for resolution.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    It does not trigger at all if this is tapped at the start of the draw step, and it checks this again on resolution.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    The additional draw is separate from any other draw during your draw step. It happens when the triggered ability resolves.