Brittle Effigy

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Artifact

DDTDuel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins#56rare

"In my early experiments in phylactery, I found that fragile forms have their uses." —Rocati, Duke of Martyne

Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster
Illustrator
John Avon
Found in
Duel Deck Merfolk vs Goblins Goblins Deck
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
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
{4}, {T}, Exile this artifact: Exile target creature.

Plays as: Exile Removal · Spot Removal

Market · per finishspark updated 7m ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+3.7%
$0.28
$0.19 low$0.16 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.28· across 2 printings

Rulings

1 · latest Aug 15, 2010 · one tap opens all
  • WotCAug 15, 2010

    Brittle Effigy is exiled as a cost to activate its ability, not as part of its effect. If the targeted creature is an illegal target by the time the ability would resolve, the ability doesn’t resolve, but Brittle Effigy remains exiled.