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Barrensteppe Siege

Card Name

Barrensteppe Siege

Mana Cost

2

Type

Enchantment

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

As this enchantment enters, choose Abzan or Mardu.• Abzan — At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.• Mardu — At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died under your control this turn, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Pauper

Rulings

(4/4/2025)
If you somehow control Barrensteppe Siege and no choice was made for it (perhaps because another permanent on the battlefield became a copy of it), it has neither of the two abilities.
(4/4/2025)
Barrensteppe Siege’s Mardu ability will check as the end step starts to see if a creature died under your control this turn. If none did, the ability won’t trigger at all.