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Volrath's Curse

{1}{U}

Enchantment — Aura

TMPTempest#101common
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 4–10
Illustrator
Daren Bader
Found in
Tempest Starter Deck · Tempest 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
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated. That creature's controller may sacrifice a permanent of their choice for that player to ignore this effect until end of turn. {1}{U}: Return this Aura to its owner's hand.

Plays as: Is Aura · Pacifism

Market · per finishspark updated 9h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.21
$0.07 low$0.06 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.21· across 2 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Jun 8, 2016 · one tap opens all
  • WotCJun 8, 2016

    Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    If the creature this card is on is sacrificed to this card, this card is put into the graveyard before the ability to unsummon it can be used.