Check for Traps
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms 92 • uncommon
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Collector number
- 92
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. Exile that card. If an instant card or a card with flash is exiled this way, they lose 1 life. Otherwise, you lose 1 life.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Check for Traps was released in 2021 as part of the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms expansion, a unique set that integrated the lore and mechanics of Dungeons & Dragons into the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem. Designed to evoke the classic tabletop experience, the card functions as an instant that interacts with an opponent's hand, simulating the suspenseful moment of a character inspecting a dungeon threshold for mechanical hazards before proceeding.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, whose digital work frequently appears across the Magic catalog. The composition focuses on the tactile, high-stakes nature of dungeon exploration, emphasizing the tension of an adventurer peering into a dark corridor. Within the competitive landscape, the card was received as a functional tool for hand disruption, noted for its thematic alignment with the rogue class and the iconic hazard-avoidance gameplay of its source material.
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About Check for Traps
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