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Thunderstaff

{3}

Artifact

ARCArchenemy#122uncommon
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
Kaja Foglio
Found in
Archenemy Theme Deck Assemble the Doomsday Machine
Printings5
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
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
As long as this artifact is untapped, if a creature would deal combat damage to you, prevent 1 of that damage. {2}, {T}: Attacking creatures get +1/+0 until end of turn.
Market · per finishspark updated 18m ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.32
$0.13 low$0.12 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.30· across 5 printings

Rulings

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

    If Thunderstaff is untapped, it prevents 1 damage from each creature, each time it would deal combat damage to you. So if three creatures with double strike attack you and aren’t blocked, Thunderstaff will prevent a total of 6 damage.