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War Cadence

{2}{R}

Enchantment

MMQMercadian Masques#224uncommon
Foil

The rhythm isn't a call to arms, but a signal that the goblins have made a new enemy.

Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 3667
Illustrator
John Matson
Found in
Prophecy Theme Deck Slither · Mercadian Masques Tournament Pack · Mercadian Masques Booster Pack
Printings2
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
{X}{R}: This turn, creatures can't block unless their controller pays {X} for each blocking creature they control.
Market · per finishspark updated 4h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+10.2%
$2.26
$0.53 low$0.23 gap
Foil+0.0%
$12.66
$14.51 low$7.71 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.88· across 2 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Oct 4, 2004 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    The ability only applies to blocks declared after it resolves. It will not add costs to any blockers already announced.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    You can choose X=0. This doesn’t have an effect most of the time, but it does mean that creatures can’t block unless the controller chooses to pay the cost (a cost of zero is not automatically paid). You can use this to make your creatures unable to block an attacker.

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