Pitfall Trap (Zendikar) - Gatherer - Magic: The Gathering

Pitfall Trap

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Community Rating: 3.058 / 5 (52 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Pitfall Trap

Mana Cost:

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Types:

Instant — Trap

Card Text:

If exactly one creature is attacking, you may pay White

rather than pay Pitfall Trap's mana cost.

Destroy target attacking creature without flying.

Flavor Text:

Each spike is poisoned—the trapmaker's idea of mercy.

Expansion:

Zendikar

Rarity:

Uncommon

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Card Number:

Artist:

Franz Vohwinkel

Language:

English

Rulings

10/1/2009	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.
10/1/2009	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.
10/1/2009	Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast a Trap will apply to whichever cost you chose to pay.