Imaginary Threats 
Instant
Oracle text (EN)
Instant
Creatures target opponent controls attack this turn if able. During that player's next untap step, creatures they control don't untap.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Printing details
- Set
- HOU · 37
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Magali Villeneuve
- Released
- 2017-07-14
- Prices
- €0.06 · $0.20
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 31, 2026 | €0.08 | €0.11 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.06 | €0.11 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.02 trend €0.08 30-day avg €0.10 | low – trend €0.39 30-day avg €0.26 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.11 with Zero from €0.11 | NM from €0.25 with Zero from €0.25 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.11 | NM from €0.25 |
Cardmarket updated Oct 31, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 31, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer 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 Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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No creatures that player controls will untap during their next untap step, even creatures that don’t attack. This includes creatures that enter the battlefield or become tapped after this spell resolves.
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If, during that player’s declare attackers step, a creature that player controls is tapped or is affected by a spell or ability that says it can’t attack, then it doesn’t attack. If there’s a cost associated with having a creature attack, its controller isn’t forced to pay that cost, so it doesn’t have to attack in that case either.
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If the opponent exerts any creatures they control, exert and the effect from Imaginary Threats stopping them from untapping both apply in the same untap step. Those creatures will untap as normal in the player’s subsequent untap step.