Skullcage 
Artifact
Oracle text (EN)
Artifact
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, this artifact deals 2 damage to that player unless they have exactly three or exactly four cards in hand.
Printing details
- Set
- 5DN · 151
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Released
- 2004-06-04
- Prices
- €0.13 · $0.39
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2026 | €0.13 | €0.19 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.14 | €0.19 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €0.13 30-day avg €0.18 | low – trend €0.76 30-day avg €0.59 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.19 with Zero from €0.19 | NM from €2.69 with Zero from €2.69 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.11 | NM from €2.69 |
Cardmarket updated Oct 31, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 31, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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Skullcage’s ability deals damage if the player has zero, one, two, five, or more than five cards in hand when its ability resolves.
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Skullcage doesn’t check hand size when it triggers, only when it resolves.