Oblivion Ring

Magic 2012 (M12) #27 · Uncommon · Enchantment

Mana cost: {2}{W}

When this enchantment enters, exile another target nonland permanent.
When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to the battlefield under its owner's control.

Illustrated by Franz Vohwinkel · Released July 15, 2011

Prices

Nonfoil price since July 20, 2026: down $0.06 USD (20.7%) to $0.23 USD; low $0.23 USD, high $0.29 USD.

Printings

  1. The List #LRW-34 (PLST) · Common · 2024 · $0.19 USD
  2. Modern Masters 2015 #29 (MM2) · Uncommon · 2015 · $0.29 USD
  3. Magic Online Promos #36202 (PRM) · Common · 2013
  4. Magic 2013 #22 (M13) · Uncommon · 2012 · $0.25 USD
  5. Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth #28 (DDI) · Uncommon · 2012 · $0.23 USD
  6. Magic 2012 #27 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2011 · $0.23 USD
  7. Commander 2011 #23 (CMD) · Common · 2011 · $0.35 USD
  8. Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons #34 (DDG) · Common · 2011 · $0.51 USD
  9. Magic Online Theme Decks #A12 (TD0) · Common · 2010
  10. Magic Online Theme Decks #B8 (TD0) · Common · 2010
  11. Archenemy #3 (ARC) · Common · 2010 · $0.24 USD
  12. Planechase #4 (HOP) · Common · 2009 · $0.23 USD
  13. Friday Night Magic 2009 #11 (F09) · Rare · 2009 · $7.51 USD foil
  14. Shards of Alara #20 (ALA) · Common · 2008 · $0.17 USD
  15. Lorwyn #34 (LRW) · Common · 2007 · $0.28 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2007-10-01 · wotc — If Oblivion Ring leaves the battlefield before its first ability has resolved, its second ability will trigger and do nothing. Then its first ability will resolve and exile the targeted nonland permanent forever.
  2. 2007-10-01 · wotc — If there are no nonland permanents on the battlefield other than an Oblivion Ring, and the card it exiled was another Oblivion Ring, casting a third Oblivion Ring will result in an involuntary infinite loop that will end the game in a draw (unless someone chooses to break it by putting another nonland permanent onto the battlefield or destroying one of the Oblivion Rings, for example).
  3. 2008-10-01 · wotc — If the exiled card is an Aura, that card’s owner chooses what it will enchant as it comes back onto the battlefield. An Aura put onto the battlefield this way doesn’t target anything, but the Aura’s enchant ability restricts what it can be attached to. If the Aura can’t legally be attached to anything, it remains exiled forever.
  4. 2012-07-01 · wotc — Auras attached to the exiled permanent will be put into their owners’ graveyards. Equipment attached to the exiled permanent will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled permanent will cease to exist.

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