Card text
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player exiles a card at random from their hand. The player may play that card this turn. At the beginning of the next end step, if the player hasn't played the card, they put it into their graveyard.
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Mana cost
{3}{R}
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Card text
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player exiles a card at random from their hand. The player may play that card this turn. At the beginning of the next end step, if the player hasn't played the card, they put it into their graveyard.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
About Elkin Lair
Elkin Lair (78) is a Red World Enchantment from Visions (VIS). It costs {3}{R} and has mana value 4. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.
Visions is a main expansion, released February 1997.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player exiles a card at random from their hand. The player may play that card this turn. At the beginning of the next end step, if the player hasn't played the card, they put it into their graveyard.
Card details
- Card number
- 78
- Set
- Visions (VIS)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 3 February 1997
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- World Enchantment
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Red
- Mana cost
- {3}{R}
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Elkin Lair
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