Umezawa's Jitte
Betrayers of Kamigawa (BOK) #163 · Rare · Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Mana cost: {2}
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage, put two charge counters on Umezawa's Jitte.
Remove a charge counter from Umezawa's Jitte: Choose one —
• Equipped creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
• Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
• You gain 2 life.
Equip {2}
Illustrated by Christopher Moeller · Released February 4, 2005
Prices
- Nonfoil: $21.13 USD · €5.67 EUR
- Foil: $383.30 USD · €100.55 EUR
Nonfoil price since July 16, 2026: up $2.85 USD (15.6%) to $21.13 USD; low $18.18 USD, high $21.46 USD.
Printings
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Source Material #19 (PZA) · Mythic · 2026 · $2.98 USD
- Arena Anthology 3 #23 (AA3) · Rare · 2025
- Secret Lair Drop #1865 (SLD) · Rare · 2025 · $24.55 USD
- Secret Lair Drop #1288 (SLD) · Rare · 2023 · $17.22 USD
- The List #BOK-163 (PLST) · Rare · 2022 · $11.82 USD
- From the Vault: Lore #14 (V16) · Mythic · 2016 · $13.69 USD foil
- Magic Online Theme Decks #B30 (TD0) · Rare · 2010
- Magic Online Promos #36210 (PRM) · Rare · 2010
- Grand Prix Promos #2010 (PGPX) · Rare · 2010 · $38.38 USD foil
- Betrayers of Kamigawa #163 (this printing) · Rare · 2005 · $21.13 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2005-02-01 · wotc — If the Jitte is moved after the "+2/+2" mode is announced but before it resolves, the bonus is given to the creature that is equipped when the ability resolves.
- 2005-02-01 · wotc — The ability can be used any time Umezawa's Jitte's controller has priority — only the "target creature" choice has additional requirements. Choosing the "Equipped creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn" mode does nothing if the Jitte isn't equipped to a creature when the ability resolves.
- 2005-02-01 · wotc — If the "target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn" mode is chosen, the target creature must also be announced.
- 2005-02-01 · wotc — Umezawa's Jitte's activated ability generates a modal choice. The choice is made when the ability is activated.
- 2005-02-01 · wotc — If the Jitte leaves the battlefield after the "+2/+2" mode is announced but before it resolves, the bonus is given to the creature that was most recently equipped once the ability resolves.
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