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Battle of Wits

{3}{U}{U}

Enchantment

9EDNinth Edition#65rare

EDHREC #15,540

The wizard who reads a thousand books is powerful. The wizard who memorizes a thousand books is insane.

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
white
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Edward P. Beard, Jr.
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

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

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 200 or more cards in your library, you win the game.
Plays as:
Alternate Win
Market · per finishtrend updated 7h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$1.080.0%
$0.69 low$0.63 gap
Foil$34.99per TCGplayer0.0%
$34.99 low$13.99 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.69· across 6 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$1.080.0%30D
30D flat at$1.08Since Feb 2024:H $1.08L $0.12
Foil$34.99per TCGplayer0.0%30D32× nonfoil
30D flat at$34.99Since Feb 2024:H $34.99L $1.25

Other printings

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    Nonfoil under 1%

Rulings

2 · latest Jul 1, 2012
  • WotCJul 1, 2012

    Battle of Wits has an “intervening ‘if’ clause.” This means that if you don’t have 200 or more cards in your library at the beginning of your upkeep, the ability won’t trigger. If the ability does trigger, but you have fewer than 200 cards in your library when the ability resolves, the ability will do nothing.

  • WotCJul 1, 2012

    In tournaments, you must be able to shuffle your entire deck within a reasonable amount of time.

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