Booby Trap
Ninth Edition 289 • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 289
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Doug Chaffee
- Market price
- $0.59
What it does
As this artifact enters, choose an opponent and a card name other than a basic land card name.
The chosen player reveals each card they draw.
When the chosen player draws a card with the chosen name, sacrifice this artifact. If you do, this artifact deals 10 damage to that player.
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
Booby Trap is an artifact card originally released in the 1994 Ice Age expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a thematic trap, the card reflects the high-fantasy, survivalist aesthetic of the setting, where players manipulate the top of their opponent's deck to inflict damage. It has been reprinted multiple times across the game's history, including this appearance in the Ninth Edition core set released in 2005.
The Ninth Edition version retains the classic functionality of the original while utilizing updated card frame aesthetics typical of mid-2000s core sets. In terms of design, it serves as a niche 'burn' utility card, meant to punish opponents for drawing specific cards. While rarely a staple in competitive tournament play, the card remains a well-known example of early Magic: The Gathering design philosophy, which frequently prioritized interactive, trap-style mechanics.
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