Black Vise
30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #229 · Uncommon · Artifact
Mana cost: {1}
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 · Released November 28, 2022
Prices
- Nonfoil: $6.28 USD · €1.48 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.11 USD (1.7%) to $6.28 USD; low $6.28 USD, high $6.40 USD.
Printings
- Mystery Booster 2 #139 (MB2) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.44 USD
- 30th Anniversary Edition #229 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2022 · $6.28 USD
- 30th Anniversary Edition #526 (30A) · Uncommon · 2022
- Kaladesh Inventions #32 (MPS) · Special · 2016 · $48.48 USD foil
- From the Vault: Relics #2 (V10) · Mythic · 2010 · $5.10 USD foil
- Masters Edition III #191 (ME3) · Rare · 2009
- Pro Tour Collector Set #bl299sb (PTC) · Uncommon · 1996 · $15.97 USD
- Pro Tour Collector Set #mj299 (PTC) · Uncommon · 1996
- Fourth Edition #299 (4ED) · Uncommon · 1995 · $4.54 USD
- Summer Magic / Edgar #236 (SUM) · Uncommon · 1994
- Revised Edition #236 (3ED) · Uncommon · 1994 · $2.79 USD
- Collectors' Edition #234 (CED) · Uncommon · 1993 · $35.00 USD
- Intl. Collectors' Edition #234 (CEI) · Uncommon · 1993
- Unlimited Edition #234 (2ED) · Uncommon · 1993 · $26.74 USD
- Limited Edition Beta #234 (LEB) · Uncommon · 1993 · $219.39 USD
- Limited Edition Alpha #233 (LEA) · Uncommon · 1993
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2004-10-04 · wotc — 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.
- 2009-10-01 · wotc — 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.