Artwork unavailableEnglish Oracle text
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, this artifact deals 2 damage to that player unless they have exactly three or exactly four cards in hand.
Solo una mente ben addestrata può sopravviverle.All'inizio del mantenimento di ogni avversario, la Gabbia Cerebrale infligge 2 danni a quel giocatore a meno che abbia esattamente tre o quattro carte in mano.
Skullcage doesn’t check hand size when it triggers, only when it resolves.
Skullcage’s ability deals damage if the player has zero, one, two, five, or more than five cards in hand when its ability resolves.
Legality follows the dated Scryfall catalog snapshot.
For draft and prerelease, check the event’s release and rules. Missing statuses stay unavailable.
Official Magic rules| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Standard | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Comp. Brawl | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Duel | Legal |
For draft and prerelease, check the event’s release and rules.
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