Winter Orb

World Championship Decks 1997 (WC97) #sg408 · Rare · Artifact

Mana cost: {2}

As long as this artifact is untapped, players can't untap more than one land during their untap steps.

"When once winter has ahold,
Not willingly does she withdraw
Her icy touch, wistfully caressing—
The deepened air sleeps its cold."
—Aline Corralurn, "Late Thaw"

Illustrated by Mark Tedin · Released August 13, 1997

Prices

• Nonfoil: $10.98 USD · €10.24 EUR

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: unchanged at $10.98 USD.

Printings

1. Secret Lair Drop #2400 (SLD) · Rare · 2026 · $16.20 USD foil
2. Secret Lair Drop #1486 (SLD) · Rare · 2024 · $11.55 USD
3. Secret Lair Drop #1486★ (SLD) · Rare · 2024 · $12.92 USD foil
4. 30th Anniversary Edition #271 (30A) · Rare · 2022 · $27.04 USD
5. 30th Anniversary Edition #568 (30A) · Rare · 2022
6. Eternal Masters #234 (EMA) · Rare · 2016 · $22.24 USD
7. Magic Online Promos #46922 (PRM) · Rare · 2014
8. Masters Edition #173 (ME1) · Rare · 2007
9. World Championship Decks 1997 #sg408 (this printing) · Rare · 1997 · $10.98 USD
10. Fifth Edition #408 (5ED) · Rare · 1997 · $13.98 USD
11. Pro Tour Collector Set #mj358 (PTC) · Rare · 1996 · $15.99 USD
12. Fourth Edition #358 (4ED) · Rare · 1995 · $16.62 USD
13. Summer Magic / Edgar #280 (SUM) · Rare · 1994
14. Revised Edition #280 (3ED) · Rare · 1994 · $21.77 USD
15. Collectors' Edition #276 (CED) · Rare · 1993 · $39.66 USD
16. Intl. Collectors' Edition #276 (CEI) · Rare · 1993 · $37.75 USD
17. Unlimited Edition #276 (2ED) · Rare · 1993 · $94.98 USD
18. Limited Edition Beta #276 (LEB) · Rare · 1993
19. Limited Edition Alpha #275 (LEA) · Rare · 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

1. 2016-06-08 · wotc — All permanents untap during a player’s untap step at once. If Winter Orb is tapped as your untap step begins, your lands will all untap.
2. 2016-06-08 · wotc — You can’t tap Winter Orb just because you want to. Another ability, such as that of Glare of Subdual, must instruct or allow you to do so.

Played in these commander decks

1. Meria, Scholar of Antiquity · in 20% of 46 decks

All cards in World Championship Decks 1997 (WC97)