Misers' Cage
Mirage 311 • rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 311
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jeff Miracola
- Market price
- $1.51
What it does
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has five or more cards in hand, this artifact deals 2 damage to that player.
"Let him be imprisoned while his possessions wander free."— Suq'Ata legal decree
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Misers' Cage was released in 1994 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for being the first to feature a self-contained story set on the plane of Rabiah, rather than drawing from various world mythologies as previous sets had done. The card functions as an artifact that provides a unique tax on opponents, reflecting the thematic emphasis on resource management and greed that permeated the set's design.
The card's artwork was illustrated by Susan Van Camp, a prolific artist during the early years of the game. Her work on Misers' Cage captures a stark, gothic aesthetic consistent with the expansion's focus on dark enchantments and artifacts. Upon its release, the card was generally viewed as a niche tactical piece, appreciated more for its atmospheric contribution to the Mirage setting and its curious mechanical interaction with an opponent's hand size than for its competitive dominance.
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