Black Vise
Artifact
As this artifact enters, choose an opponent.
At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, this artifact deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards in their hand minus 4.
Illustrated by Richard Thomas · Fourth Edition (4ED)
Legalities
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Not Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Duel Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
Printings
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Mystery Booster 2
#139
uncommon
2024-08-02
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30th Anniversary Edition
#526
uncommon
2022-11-28
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30th Anniversary Edition
#229
uncommon
2022-11-28
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Kaladesh Inventions
#32
special
2016-09-30
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From the Vault: Relics
#2
mythic
2010-08-27
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Masters Edition III
#191
rare
2009-09-07
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Pro Tour Collector Set
#mj299
uncommon
1996-05-01
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Pro Tour Collector Set
#bl299sb
uncommon
1996-05-01
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Fourth Edition
#299
uncommon
1995-04-01
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Summer Magic / Edgar
#236
uncommon
1994-06-21
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Revised Edition
#236
uncommon
1994-04-11
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Intl. Collectors' Edition
#234
uncommon
1993-12-10
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Collectors' Edition
#234
uncommon
1993-12-10
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Unlimited Edition
#234
uncommon
1993-12-01
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Limited Edition Beta
#234
uncommon
1993-10-04
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Limited Edition Alpha
#233
uncommon
1993-08-05
Rulings
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You choose one opposing player as it enters and it only affects that one player. This choice is not changed even if Black Vise changes controllers. It becomes useless but stays on the battlefield if that player leaves the game.
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If the chosen player has four or fewer cards in their hand as Black Vise's ability resolves, the ability just won't do anything that turn.
Archetypes that play this card
Premodern
- Mono-Blue 100.0% of lists
- Mono-Red Sligh 46.5% of lists
- Other 4.7% of lists