Baloth Cage Trap
Modern Masters 2017 120 • uncommon
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017
- Collector number
- 120
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Austin Hsu
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
If an opponent had an artifact enter the battlefield under their control this turn, you may pay 1 generic mana green mana rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Create a 4/4 green Beast creature token.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Baloth Cage Trap was originally printed in the Zendikar expansion in 2009, designed as part of the set's mechanical focus on traps—spells that could be cast for a reduced cost if an opponent triggered a specific condition. The design, illustrated by Chippy, aimed to capture the theme of a lethal, nature-based snare hidden within the treacherous landscape of the Zendikar plane, emphasizing the set's high-adventure and survivalist aesthetic.
The Modern Masters 2017 version, featuring collector number 120, served as a reprint that integrated the card into the Limited environment of the set. By reintroducing this trap into a draft-focused format, Wizards of the Coast allowed players to interact with the unique 'trap' mechanic once more, providing a strategic tool for punishing opponents who aggressively accelerated their mana or played multiple spells per turn.
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