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Battle of Wits

{3}{U}{U}

Enchantment

Odyssey·ody #69·Rare·2001·Art by Mark Brill
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Battle of Wits
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Oracle Text

At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 200 or more cards in your library, you win the game.

The wizard who reads a thousand books is powerful. The wizard who memorizes a thousand books is insane.

Set
Odyssey (ODY)
Number
#69
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Mark Brill
Frame
1997
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.51
USD Foil
$15.12
EUR
€0.35
EUR Foil
€8.92
MTGO Tix
0.14

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

7/1/2012·wotc

Battle of Wits has an “intervening ‘if’ clause.” This means that if you don’t have 200 or more cards in your library at the beginning of your upkeep, the ability won’t trigger. If the ability does trigger, but you have fewer than 200 cards in your library when the ability resolves, the ability will do nothing.

7/1/2012·wotc

In tournaments, you must be able to shuffle your entire deck within a reasonable amount of time.

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