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Ensnaring Bridge

First printed in Stronghold (1998)

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Ensnaring Bridge

Artifact

Creatures with power greater than the number of cards in your hand can't attack.

"I expected a fight, but I didn't expect it from the building itself."
—Gerrard

Illustrated by
Pete Venters

Legality

Ruling (1)

  • Ensnaring Bridge's effect checks the number of cards in your hand only while a player (including you) is declaring attackers. Once a creature has legally attacked, changing its power or the number of cards in your hand won't remove it from combat.

Prices

MTGO price: 2.25 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Legacy In 485 of 4745 decks (10.2%), most in Tron

Staple: sideboard, 8% of decks (#26) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
10.2%
▲ 5.2 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 9.9% 17 Aug: 11.4% 24 Aug: 15.8% 31 Aug: 13.1% 7 Sep: 11.7% 14 Sep: 8.6% 21 Sep: 9.7% 28 Sep: 12.5% 5 Oct: 9.0% 12 Oct: 6.7% 19 Oct: 7.4% 26 Oct: 8.9%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
486
31 main, 464 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.2
in the main deck
Win rate
57%
65 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug9.9%
17 Aug11.4%
24 Aug15.8%
31 Aug13.1%
7 Sep11.7%
14 Sep8.6%
21 Sep9.7%
28 Sep12.5%
5 Oct9.0%
12 Oct6.7%
19 Oct7.4%
26 Oct8.9%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Tron 6.2% 96%
Omni-Tell 4.9% 1%
Izzet Cutter 4.4% 0%
Welder Combo 2.1% 29%
Mystic Forge 2.0% 91%
BG (unclassified) 0.9% 2%
Mono-White (unclassified) 0.8% 23%
Red Stompy 0.8% 24%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Urza's Saga94%5.6
Ancient Tomb84%3.0
City of Traitors81%5.5
Pyroblast77%94.4
Painter's Servant77%78.4
Grindstone77%78.4
Phyrexian Dragon Engine77%35.1
Goblin Engineer77%34.4
Mox Opal77%7.7
Lotus Petal77%2.3
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
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how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Tron
TrueFuturism in Legacy Challenge 32
9-0
100%
Tron
Jumba in Legacy Challenge 32
9-1
90%
Mystic Forge
musasabi in Legacy Challenge 32
8-1
89%
Welder Combo
Harry1232 in Legacy Challenge 32
8-1
89%
Tron
Persona_Non_Grata in Legacy Challenge 32
8-1
89%
Tron
MyrRetriever in Legacy Challenge 32
7-1
88%
Mystic Forge
BHe in Legacy Challenge 32
6-1
86%
Mystic Forge
Guillaume in Saturday 19/09 - LEGACY - Main Event
6-1
86%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Post
CatTheCat88,
1 side 5-0
Tron
MyrRetriever,
1 side #3 (top 8)
of 44
7-1
Tron
Tunaktunak,
1 side #6 (top 8)
of 44
5-2
Tron
ejk,
1 side #19
of 44
3-3
Mystic Forge
musasabi,
1 side #20
of 44
3-3
Tron
4FunNoWin,
1 side #27
of 44
2-3
Tron
RikiCiurlo,
1 side 5-0
Tron
MyrRetriever,
1 side #2 (top 8)
of 47
7-2

Modern In 442 of 9400 decks (4.7%), most in Craterhoof

Staple: sideboard, 5% of decks (#48) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
4.7%
▼ 0.9 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 4.7% 17 Aug: 3.3% 24 Aug: 4.3% 31 Aug: 5.4% 7 Sep: 4.6% 14 Sep: 5.2% 21 Sep: 6.1% 28 Sep: 4.0% 5 Oct: 5.1% 12 Oct: 5.6% 19 Oct: 3.6% 26 Oct: 8.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
444
4 main, 441 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.3
in the main deck
Win rate
62%
58 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug4.7%
17 Aug3.3%
24 Aug4.3%
31 Aug5.4%
7 Sep4.6%
14 Sep5.2%
21 Sep6.1%
28 Sep4.0%
5 Oct5.1%
12 Oct5.6%
19 Oct3.6%
26 Oct8.3%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Craterhoof 3.3% 2%
WR (unclassified) 2.8% 1%
Mono-Black (unclassified) 2.4% 69%
Mono-Green (unclassified) 2.3% 2%
WBG (unclassified) 2.2% 0%
Eldrazi Tron 2.2% 96%
WUB (unclassified) 1.9% 1%
UB (unclassified) 1.6% 29%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Watery Grave100%5.3
The Filigree Sylex75%2368.3
Academy Ruins75%2368.3
Pyxis of Pandemonium75%2368.3
Codex Shredder75%2368.3
Lantern of Insight75%2368.3
Cursed Totem75%1776.2
Torpor Orb75%1776.2
Underground River75%1184.1
Grafdigger's Cage75%710.5
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Mono-Black
Bagoot in Modern Challenge 32
9-1
90%
Eldrazi Tron
Bradykiesling13 in Modern Challenge 32
8-1
89%
Mono-Black
kthanakit26 in Modern Challenge 32
8-1
89%
UB
Taddy_99 in Modern Challenge 32
8-1
89%
Mono-Black
yPrincipe in Modern Challenge 32
7-1
88%
Mono-Black
gazmon48 in Modern Challenge 64
6-1
86%
Mono-Black
AllanonCEW in Modern RC Qualifier
10-2
83%
Mono-Black
Martín Pazos in IQ Arzúa - Piknitas Modern
5-1
83%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Eldrazi Tron
TheCooper,
1 side #25
of 66
4-3
Mono-Black
SuperCow12653,
1 side #27
of 66
4-3
Mono-Green
hyde1234,
1 side #20
of 28
1-4
UB
MAFS,
1 side #5 (top 8)
of 52
5-2
UB
Legion935,
1 side #9
of 52
4-2
Eldrazi Tron
LFC,
1 side 5-0
Eldrazi Tron
masakitaro,
1 side 5-0
Eldrazi Tron
LFC,
1 side 5-0

Premodern In 47 of 2456 decks (1.9%), most in Sligh

Share of decks
1.9%
= vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 0.9% 17 Aug: 1.4% 24 Aug: 0.0% 31 Aug: 2.9% 7 Sep: 2.6% 14 Sep: 2.3% 21 Sep: 1.5% 28 Sep: 1.6% 5 Oct: 1.3% 12 Oct: 2.7% 19 Oct: 1.5% 26 Oct: 2.1%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
47
18 main, 31 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.8
in the main deck
Win rate
50%
7 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug0.9%
17 Aug1.4%
24 Aug0.0%
31 Aug2.9%
7 Sep2.6%
14 Sep2.3%
21 Sep1.5%
28 Sep1.6%
5 Oct1.3%
12 Oct2.7%
19 Oct1.5%
26 Oct2.1%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Sligh 9.6% 11%
Goblins 6.4% 4%
Mono-Black (unclassified) 2.0% 8%
RG (unclassified) 1.9% 4%
Mono-Red (unclassified) 0.8% 25%
UR (unclassified) 0.8% 15%
Mono-White (unclassified) 0.4% 22%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Fireblast56%6.2
Seal of Fire56%5.8
Incinerate56%5.2
Cursed Scroll56%4.5
Lightning Bolt56%4.2
Mogg Fanatic56%3.3
Black Vise50%9.1
Bloodstained Mire50%6.3
Grim Lavamancer50%4.7
Barbarian Ring44%7.6
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Mono-Red
Nicholas Bach in From The Vault: Premodern 9
7-0
100%
Sligh
psoriasaurus in Premodern Challenge 16
6-1
86%
Mono-Red
Nicholas Bach in Mogg Monthly: SepTerrageddon
6-2
75%
Goblins
Jeff Farris in Rose City Premodern Quarterly: August - Charity Event
5-2
71%
Mono-Red
Nicholas Bach in Mogg Monthly: Phyrexian Colaugust
5-2
71%
Goblins
Ryan Housing in Mogg Monthly: Phyrexian Colaugust
4-2
67%
Sligh
PANTARES in Premodern Challenge 32
4-2
67%
Goblins
Ryan Housing in Mogg Monthly: All Hallow's Eve
3-2
60%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Sligh
Jamaal Komistra,
3 side #4 (top 8)
of 25
4-3
Goblins
Ryan Housing,
1 side #11
of 25
3-2
RG
heavyplayed,
1 side 5-0
RG
fpawlusz,
1 side 5-0
Sligh
LANMEE,
4 main 5-0
Sligh
Portad,
3 side #15
of 24
2-3
Sligh
Adolfo Delgado,
3 main #10
of 18
2-2
Mono-White
Clockwork Dean,
4 main #19
of 24
1-4

Duel Commander In 4 of 453 decks (0.9%), most in Azusa, Lost but Seeking

Share of decks
0.9%
▼ 0.4 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 0.0% 17 Aug: 0.0% 24 Aug: 0.0% 31 Aug: 0.0% 7 Sep: 2.7% 14 Sep: 2.7% 21 Sep: 6.5% 28 Sep: 0.0% 5 Oct: 0.0% 12 Oct: 0.0% 19 Oct: 0.0% 26 Oct: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
4
4 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug0.0%
17 Aug0.0%
24 Aug0.0%
31 Aug0.0%
7 Sep2.7%
14 Sep2.7%
21 Sep6.5%
28 Sep0.0%
5 Oct0.0%
12 Oct0.0%
19 Oct0.0%
26 Oct0.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Azusa, Lost but Seeking 0.9% 50%
Emry, Lurker of the Loch 0.7% 33%
Thor, God of Thunder 0.2% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Urza's Saga100%1.8
War Room75%34.3
Expedition Map75%21.4
Ugin, Eye of the Storms75%16.3
Rishadan Port75%9.3
Urza's Cave75%6.1
Disruptor Flute75%3.8
Gemstone Caverns75%3.3
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

No results yet.

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Daddykarn,
1 main 5-0
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
RebornC,
1 main 5-0
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
RebornC,
1 main 5-0
Thor, God of Thunder
hyyy1,
1 main 5-0

Vintage In 3 of 2004 decks (0.1%), most in Shops

Share of decks
0.1%
▼ 0.1 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 0.5% 17 Aug: 0.0% 24 Aug: 1.0% 31 Aug: 0.0% 7 Sep: 0.0% 14 Sep: 0.0% 21 Sep: 0.0% 28 Sep: 0.0% 5 Oct: 0.0% 12 Oct: 0.0% 19 Oct: 0.0% 26 Oct: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
3
2 main, 1 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
50%
0 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug0.5%
17 Aug0.0%
24 Aug1.0%
31 Aug0.0%
7 Sep0.0%
14 Sep0.0%
21 Sep0.0%
28 Sep0.0%
5 Oct0.0%
12 Oct0.0%
19 Oct0.0%
26 Oct0.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Shops 3.1% 2%
Mono-Blue (unclassified) 2.4% 2%
Mono-Green (unclassified) 0.4% 13%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Shops
Tsubasa_Cat in Vintage Challenge 32
3-3
50%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Mono-Green
Emma collins,
1 main #49
of 76
2-2
Mono-Blue
Ruben Cruz,
1 main #58
of 76
1-2
Shops
Tsubasa_Cat,
1 side #21
of 50
3-3

Commander In 15 of 15406 decks (0.1%), most in Magda, Brazen Outlaw

Share of decks
0.1%
not enough history for the previous period vs previous 90 days
17 Aug: 0.0% 24 Aug: 0.1% 31 Aug: 0.1% 7 Sep: 0.2% 14 Sep: 0.1% 21 Sep: 0.1% 28 Sep: 0.1% 5 Oct: 0.1% 12 Oct: 0.1% 19 Oct: 0.1% 26 Oct: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
15
15 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
29%
1 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug–
17 Aug0.0%
24 Aug0.1%
31 Aug0.1%
7 Sep0.2%
14 Sep0.1%
21 Sep0.1%
28 Sep0.1%
5 Oct0.1%
12 Oct0.1%
19 Oct0.1%
26 Oct0.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Magda, Brazen Outlaw 2.1% 1%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma 1.9% 1%
Urza, Lord High Artificer 0.5% 3%
Oswald Fiddlebender 0.2% 4%
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade 0.1% 13%
Tinybones, Trinket Thief 0.0% 60%
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic 0.0% 33%
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar 0.0% 33%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring87%0.9
Ancient Tomb80%0.9
Urza's Saga67%2.8
Gemstone Caverns67%0.7
Lotus Petal67%0.7
Vexing Bauble53%2.2
Mox Opal53%0.9
Mox Diamond53%0.6
Mana Vault53%0.6
Strip Mine47%21.1
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Yutaka Mushimura in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K
4-2
67%
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
Yew Zi Yang in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K
1-4
20%
Karn, Argent Defender
Charles radtke in The Family Jewelz: Cash on the Stack
0-5
0%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
greg stein,
1 main #29
of 33
0-4
Karn, Argent Defender
Charles radtke,
1 main #39
of 50
0-4
Karn, Argent Defender
Charles radtke,
1 main #24
of 25
0-5
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
R3mand,
1 main #74
of 91
0-2
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
greg stein,
1 main #45
of 66
0-4
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Yutaka Mushimura,
1 main #4 (top 8)
of 84
4-2
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
Yew Zi Yang,
1 main #48
of 84
1-4
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
greg stein,
1 main #35
of 58
0-3