The Rack
Revised Edition (3ED) #278 · 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 3 minus the number of cards in their hand.
Invented in Mishra's earlier days, the Rack was once his most feared creation.
Illustrated by Richard Thomas · Released April 11, 1994
Prices
- Nonfoil: $1.84 USD · €1.74 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.05 USD (2.8%) to $1.84 USD; low $1.78 USD, high $1.85 USD.
Printings
- Mystery Booster 2 #141 (MB2) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.45 USD
- Magic Online Promos #62385 (PRM) · Uncommon · 2016
- Duels of the Planeswalkers #95 (DPA) · Uncommon · 2010 · $5.92 USD
- Time Spiral Timeshifted #113 (TSB) · Special · 2006 · $3.98 USD
- Pro Tour Collector Set #ll352sb (PTC) · Uncommon · 1996 · $4.33 USD
- Fourth Edition #352 (4ED) · Uncommon · 1995 · $1.23 USD
- Summer Magic / Edgar #278 (SUM) · Uncommon · 1994
- Revised Edition #278 (this printing) · Uncommon · 1994 · $1.84 USD
- Antiquities #72 (ATQ) · Uncommon · 1994 · $21.36 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: 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 this card enters, and it only affects that one player. This choice is not changed even if this card changes controllers. It becomes useless but stays on the battlefield if the chosen player leaves the game.