Pit Trap
Ice Age 333 • uncommon
- Set
- Ice Age
- Collector number
- 333
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
2 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy target attacking creature without flying. It can't be regenerated.
"These traps are truly a symbol of great cruelty and sinister cunning."— Sorine Relicbane, Soldevi Heretic
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
Pit Trap was released in 1995 as part of the Ice Age expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for being the first major expansion intended to be played as a standalone game, featuring a thematic shift toward a frozen, post-apocalyptic world. The artifact reflects the set's focus on environment-based hazards and strategic board control, serving as a removal tool that requires the player to sacrifice the card to neutralize an attacking creature.
The card’s illustration was crafted by Anson Maddocks, a foundational artist for the early years of the game. Maddocks, known for his distinctively organic and sometimes grotesque style, designed the Pit Trap to visually evoke a rudimentary, camouflaged snare hidden within a snowy landscape. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional utility piece, finding its place in decks that prioritized tactical responses to aggressive creature strategies during the game's formative era.
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