Scalding Tongs 
Artifact
Oracle text (EN)
Artifact
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have three or fewer cards in hand, this artifact deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.
Printing details
- Set
- TMP · 307
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Released
- 1997-10-14
- Prices
- €0.69 · $0.47
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €0.64 30-day avg €0.64 | low – trend €0.00 30-day avg – |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.84 with Zero from €0.84 | NM from – |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.84 | NM from – |
Cardmarket updated Oct 29, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 29, 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 Legal
Rulings
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It checks the number of cards in your hand at the beginning of upkeep and does not trigger at all if you have more than three. It checks again on resolution and does not deal damage unless you still have 3 or fewer cards.
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You target one opposing player each time the ability triggers.