Barl's Cage 
Artifact
Oracle text (EN)
Artifact
: Target creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Printing details
- Set
- 5ED · 352
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Tom Wänerstrand
- Released
- 1997-03-24
- Prices
- €0.41 · $0.43
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) |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | €0.35 | €0.48 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.41 | €0.48 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €0.35 30-day avg €0.38 | low – trend €0.00 30-day avg – |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.48 with Zero from €0.48 | NM from – |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.47 | NM from – |
Cardmarket updated Nov 1, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 31, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not 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 Legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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Does not prevent a creature from untapping at other times. It just stops the “normal” untap during the untap step.
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You may target any creature with this ability. It doesn’t have to be tapped.
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Barl’s Cage doesn’t track the creature’s controller. If the affected creature changes controllers before its old controller’s next untap step, this ability will prevent it from being untapped during its new controller’s next untap step.
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If the targeted creature is untapped at the time its controller’s next untap step begins, this ability has no effect. It won’t apply at some later time when the targeted creature is tapped.