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Magic: The Gathering

Barrensteppe Siege

Tarkir: Dragonstorm 171 • rare

Set
Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Collector number
171
Rarity
Rare
Mana cost
2 generic mana white mana black mana
Type
Enchantment
Colors
Black · White
Artist
Tuan Duong Chu
Market price
$0.30
$0.30est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
3other printings of this card
Card face

What it does

As this enchantment enters, choose Abzan or Mardu.

• Abzan — At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

• Mardu — At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died under your control this turn, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Barrensteppe Siege was released in the Tarkir: Dragonstorm set, a supplemental release designed to revisit the fractured timeline of the Tarkir plane. The card reflects the set's central mechanic, the Siege enchantment, which forces players to choose between two diverging historical outcomes upon entering the battlefield—a design choice meant to mirror the set's narrative theme of shifting fates.

The art and design were developed to depict the rugged, desolate landscapes of Tarkir’s Mardu territory. It was received by the player community as a flavorful utility piece, intended to provide strategic flexibility in Commander and other casual formats by offering a choice between aggressive resource depletion and defensive stability.

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