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Pain Seer

{1}{B}

Creature — Human Wizard

PBNGBorn of the Gods Promos#80rare
Full Art
Promo
Set Promo
Finishes
Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003 · Full art
Illustrator
Mark Winters
Printings3EDHREC rank#17,267
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

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

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Inspired — Whenever this creature becomes untapped, reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You lose life equal to that card's mana value.
2/2
Plays as:
Life Outlet
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Rulings

6 · latest Feb 1, 2014
  • WotCFeb 1, 2014

    If an inspired ability triggers during your untap step, the ability will be put on the stack at the beginning of your upkeep. If the ability creates one or more token creatures, those creatures won't be able to attack that turn (unless they gain haste).

  • WotCFeb 1, 2014

    If the inspired ability includes an optional cost, you decide whether to pay that cost as the ability resolves. You can do this even if the creature leaves the battlefield in response to the ability.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2014

    If the mana cost of the revealed card includes {X}, X is considered to be 0.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2014

    If the revealed card doesn't have a mana cost (because it's a land card, for example), its mana value is 0.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2014

    Inspired abilities don't trigger when the creature enters the battlefield.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2014

    Inspired abilities trigger no matter how the creature becomes untapped: by the turn-based action at the beginning of the untap step or by a spell or ability.