Brittle Effigy
Artifact
M11Magic 2011#202rare
Foil
"In my early experiments in phylactery, I found that fragile forms have their uses." —Rocati, Duke of Martyne
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2003
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 1793
- Illustrator
- John Avon
- Found in
- 2011 Core Set MTGO Redemption Foil · 2011 Core Set MTGO Redemption · 2 more
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
, 
, Exile this artifact: Exile target creature.Plays as: Exile Removal · Spot Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.30
$0.17 low$0.13 gap
Foil+0.0%
$0.88
$0.34 low$0.19 gap
Finish
Market
Δ 7D · Trend
Low
Buylist
Buy / Sell Gap
Nonfoil
$0.30as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $0.42L $0.30since Feb 2024$0.17
$0.04
$0.13+76% · normal spread
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Low: tcgplayer
Buylist: cardkingdom
Foil
$0.88as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $1.48L $0.40since Feb 2024$0.34
$0.15
$0.19+56% · normal spread
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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.