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Archive Trap

Archive Trap

{3}{U}{U}
Instant — Trap

If an opponent searched their library this turn, you may pay {0} rather than pay this spell's mana cost.

Target opponent mills thirteen cards.

Illustrated by Jason Felix

Formats
Not Legalstandard
Legalhistoric
Legaltimeless
Not Legalpioneer
Legalmodern
Legallegacy
Not Legalpauper
Legalvintage
Not Legalpenny
Legalcommander
Legaloathbreaker
Legalbrawl
Not Legalalchemy

This printing

Number#41
RarityRare
ReleasedOct 2, 2009
EDHREC rank#5,864

Prices

USD$1.84
USD foil$24.89
EUR€2.24
EUR foil€25.16
MTGO0.33 tix
Rulings (8)
  • A spell or ability causes a player to search their library only if it specifically contains the word “search” in its text. For example, if a spell or ability lets a player look at the top four cards of their library and do something with one of those cards, that’s not a search.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Archive Trap checks only whether an opponent searched their library. It doesn’t matter whether that player found a card during the search.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • 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.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • 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.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast a Trap will apply to whichever cost you chose to pay.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If the targeted opponent has fewer than thirteen cards in their library, that player puts their entire library into their graveyard.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • If a search effect is affected by Aven Mindcensor’s ability (which causes a player to search the top four cards of their library instead), that still counts as searching that library.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast
  • The opponent you target doesn’t have to be the opponent who searched their library.

    Oct 1, 2009 · Wizards of the Coast

Printings (3)

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