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Permafrost Trap

{2}{U}{U}

Instant — Trap

WWKWorldwake#34uncommon
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 711
Illustrator
Howard Lyon
Found in
Worldwake MTGO Redemption Foil · Worldwake MTGO Redemption · 2 more
Printings1EDHREC rank#25,973
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

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

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
If an opponent had a green creature enter the battlefield under their control this turn, you may pay {U} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Tap up to two target creatures. Those creatures don't untap during their controller's next untap step.
Plays as:
Cost Alternative
Market · per finishspark updated 16h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil0.0%
$0.12
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$0.33
$0.13 low$0.05 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.12· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

3 · latest Mar 1, 2010
  • WotCMar 1, 2010

    If a targeted creature is untapped at the time its controller's next untap step begins, the second part of the ability has no effect on it.

  • WotCMar 1, 2010

    If an affected creature changes controllers before its previous controller's next untap step, this ability will prevent it from untapping during its new controller's next untap step.

  • WotCMar 1, 2010

    You may target any two (or fewer) creatures. It's okay if any of them are already tapped. If you cast Permafrost Trap for {U}, you don't have to target the green creature that entered under an opponent's control.

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