Crooked Scales 
Artifact
Oracle text (EN)
Artifact
, 
: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy target creature an opponent controls. If you lose the flip, destroy target creature you control unless you pay 
and repeat this process.
Printing details
- Set
- MMQ · 291
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Ron Spears
- Released
- 1999-10-04
- Prices
- €1.14 · $1.62
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.
Show the data
| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | €1.17 | €1.28 |
| October 31, 2026 | €1.14 | €1.28 |
| October 30, 2026 | €1.09 | €1.28 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.93 | €1.28 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €1.17 30-day avg €1.05 | low €8.00 trend €14.68 30-day avg €16.62 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €1.28 with Zero from €2.27 | NM from €25.92 with Zero from €25.92 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.60 | NM from €25.92 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 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 Not legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
-
If you pay the
, you do not choose a new pair of targets when it repeats. This means that if you lose the flip, you have the choice of having your creature destroyed or paying to try again to win the flip. If you lose again, you get the same choice, and so on. You can keep trying to destroy your opponent’s creature as long as you have mana to pay. -
You choose both targets on activation, so you can only activate this when you can legally choose both targets.