First printed in Fifth Dawn (2004)
All 2 prints
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- Archenemy (ARC) #115, 2010 Ron Spencer
- Fifth Dawn (5DN) #151, 2004 Ron Spencer
Artifact
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, this artifact deals 2 damage to that player unless they have exactly three or exactly four cards in hand.
Only a focused mind can survive it.
- Illustrated by
- Ron Spencer
Skullcage legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (2)
- Skullcage’s ability deals damage if the player has zero, one, two, five, or more than five cards in hand when its ability resolves.
- Skullcage doesn’t check hand size when it triggers, only when it resolves.
Prices
Paper price: €0.18 / $0.37 , 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).