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Skullcage

{4}

Artifact

ARCArchenemy#115uncommon

Only a focused mind can survive it.

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Ron Spencer
Found in
Archenemy Theme Deck Assemble the Doomsday Machine
Printings2
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, this artifact deals 2 damage to that player unless they have exactly three or exactly four cards in hand.
Market · per finishspark updated 6h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.37
$0.25 low$0.22 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.35· across 2 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Dec 1, 2004 · one tap opens all
  • WotCDec 1, 2004

    Skullcage doesn’t check hand size when it triggers, only when it resolves.

  • WotCDec 1, 2004

    Skullcage’s ability deals damage if the player has zero, one, two, five, or more than five cards in hand when its ability resolves.