Pitfall Trap
The List MM3-18 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MM3-18
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Franz Vohwinkel
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
If exactly one creature is attacking, you may pay white mana rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Destroy target attacking creature without flying.
Each spike is poisoned—the trapmaker's idea of mercy.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pitfall Trap originated in the base set of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, released in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. As one of the earliest artifacts in the game's history, it was designed to provide players with a situational method of neutralizing attacking creatures, reflecting the strategic emphasis on board control that defined the game's early identity.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in Magic’s visual history known for his distinct, classic fantasy style. His work on the card captures a functional, utilitarian aesthetic that was common in the game's initial production run, intended to convey the immediate mechanical effect of the card rather than complex narrative world-building.
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