First printed in Zendikar (2009)
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- Modern Masters 2017 (MM3) #120, 2017 Austin Hsu
- Zendikar (ZEN) #156, 2009 Austin Hsu
Instant — Trap
If an opponent had an artifact enter the battlefield under their control this turn, you may pay 
rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Create a 4/4 green Beast creature token.
- Illustrated by
- Austin Hsu
Baloth Cage Trap legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (3)
- You may ignore a Trap’s alternative cost condition and simply cast it for its normal mana cost. This is true even if its alternative cost condition has been met.
- Casting a Trap by paying its alternative cost doesn’t change its mana cost or mana value. The only difference is the cost you actually pay.
- Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast a Trap will apply to whichever cost you chose to pay.
Token (1)
Prices
Paper price: €0.14 / $0.20 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 10 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 10 Nov 2026).