Archive Trap

Instant — Trap

Oracle text (EN)

Instant — Trap

If an opponent searched their library this turn, you may pay {0} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Target opponent mills thirteen cards.

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Date	Cardmarket, trend	CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
October 31, 2026	€1.70	€1.65
October 29, 2026	€1.72	€1.81
October 28, 2026	€1.75	€1.81

Cardmarket updated Oct 31, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 31, 2026

2009-10-01
A spell or ability causes a player to search their library only if it specifically contains the word “search” in its text. For example, if a spell or ability lets a player look at the top four cards of their library and do something with one of those cards, that’s not a search.
2009-10-01
Archive Trap checks only whether an opponent searched their library. It doesn’t matter whether that player found a card during the search.
2009-10-01
You may ignore a Trap’s alternative cost condition and simply cast it for its normal mana cost. This is true even if its alternative cost condition has been met.
2009-10-01
Casting a Trap by paying its alternative cost doesn’t change its mana cost or mana value. The only difference is the cost you actually pay.
2009-10-01
Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast a Trap will apply to whichever cost you chose to pay.
2009-10-01
If the targeted opponent has fewer than thirteen cards in their library, that player puts their entire library into their graveyard.
2009-10-01
If a search effect is affected by Aven Mindcensor’s ability (which causes a player to search the top four cards of their library instead), that still counts as searching that library.
2009-10-01
The opponent you target doesn’t have to be the opponent who searched their library.

Set	No.	Rarity	Language	EUR	USD	CM	CT
ZEN(Shown printing)	41	Rare	EN	€1.72	$1.83	€0.50	€1.65
OTP	7	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.29	€1.10
OTP	7	Rare	JA	–	–	€0.29	€2.09
OTP	7	Rare	IT	–	–	€0.29	€1.18
OTP	7	Rare	PT	–	–	€0.29	–
OTP	7	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.29	–
OTP	7	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.29	€1.05
OTP	7	Rare	ES	–	–	€0.29	–
OTP	7	Rare	EN	€0.86	$1.13	€0.29	€0.95
PLST	ZEN-41	Rare	EN	€1.76	$2.29	€1.20	€2.10
ZEN	41	Rare	FR	–	–	€0.50	€3.97
ZEN	41	Rare	ZHS	–	–	€0.50	€3.19
ZEN	41	Rare	DE	–	–	€0.50	–
ZEN	41	Rare	PT	–	–	€0.50	–
ZEN	41	Rare	JA	–	–	€0.50	€4.08
ZEN	41	Rare	IT	–	–	€0.50	€2.10
ZEN	41	Rare	RU	–	–	€0.50	–
ZEN	41	Rare	ES	–	–	€0.50	€5.11