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Scalding Tongs - Artifact

Tempest · 1997

Market Prices

$0.45median

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Legality

PremodernLEGAL
Full Scryfall Data
Tempest{2}

Scalding Tongs

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.

Printings & Editions

Premodern-legal editions of Scalding Tongs — old-border printings plus any period-appropriate foil promos (Arena/Judge, through Scourge). Hover to preview an edition on the card; click to select it.

Old-border editions + pre-Scourge promo foils (Arena/Judge). Modern-frame reprints (8th Edition onward) exist but are not period-appropriate printings.

Critical Rulings

"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."

— 2004-10-04

"You target one opposing player each time the ability triggers."

— 2004-10-04

Price History

91d · USD
$0.45▲ 12.5%

Tracks this card’s preferred printing: the old-border edition shown by default (block-expansion printings first, e.g. Urza’s, Tempest, Mirage). It doesn’t re-price when you select a different edition above. Per-edition history is planned.

$0.47$0.43$0.39
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Decks playing Scalding Tongs (15)

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