Battle of Wits

Ninth Edition (9ED) #65 · Rare · Enchantment

Mana cost: {3}{U}{U}

At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 200 or more cards in your library, you win the game.

The wizard who reads a thousand books is powerful. The wizard who memorizes a thousand books is insane.

Illustrated by Edward P. Beard, Jr. · Released July 29, 2005

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.03 USD (2.9%) to $1.08 USD; low $1.05 USD, high $1.08 USD.

Printings

  1. Secret Lair Drop #1446 (SLD) · Rare · 2023 · $19.58 USD
  2. The List #M13-44 (PLST) · Rare · 2020 · $2.91 USD
  3. Magic 2013 #44 (M13) · Rare · 2012 · $0.69 USD
  4. Ninth Edition #65 (this printing) · Rare · 2005 · $1.08 USD
  5. Ninth Edition #65★ (9ED) · Rare · 2005 · $34.99 USD foil
  6. Odyssey #69 (ODY) · Rare · 2001 · $4.03 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2012-07-01 · wotc — Battle of Wits has an “intervening ‘if’ clause.” This means that if you don’t have 200 or more cards in your library at the beginning of your upkeep, the ability won’t trigger. If the ability does trigger, but you have fewer than 200 cards in your library when the ability resolves, the ability will do nothing.
  2. 2012-07-01 · wotc — In tournaments, you must be able to shuffle your entire deck within a reasonable amount of time.

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