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Black Vise

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Artifact

MB2Mystery Booster 2#139uncommon
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
future
Pull rate
~1 in 135
Illustrator
Dan Murayama Scott
Found in
Mystery Booster 2 Booster Pack
Printings18Combos1EDHREC rank#10,810
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

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

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
As this artifact enters, choose an opponent. At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, this artifact deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards in their hand minus 4.
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-2.3%
$0.43
$0.25 low-$0.50 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.43· across 18 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

2 · latest Oct 1, 2009
  • WotCOct 1, 2009

    If the chosen player has four or fewer cards in their hand as Black Vise's ability resolves, the ability just won't do anything that turn.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    You choose one opposing player as it enters and it only affects that one player. This choice is not changed even if Black Vise changes controllers. It becomes useless but stays on the battlefield if that player leaves the game.