Card 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.
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Mana cost
{2}{W}{B}
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Card 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.
Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyLegal
About Barrensteppe Siege
Barrensteppe Siege (171) is a White and Black Enchantment from Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM). It costs {2}{W}{B} and has mana value 4. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 7 more formats.
Tarkir: Dragonstorm is a main expansion, released April 2025. Barrensteppe Siege has 2 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
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.
Card details
- Card number
- 171
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 11 April 2025
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Enchantment
- Colour
- White / Black
- Colour identity
- White / Black
- Mana cost
- {2}{W}{B}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Barrensteppe Siege
Other printings of Barrensteppe Siege in Tarkir: Dragonstorm
The same card in other art and frames from this set — priced in the United States.
Barrensteppe Siege in other sets
Every other printing with this name, one per set.
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