Baloth Cage Trap

Instant — Trap

Illustrated by Austin Hsu

F

EDHREC Rank #22,306

If an opponent had an artifact enter the battlefield under their control this turn, you may pay rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Create a 4/4 green Beast creature token.

Rulings (3)

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

Oct 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.

Oct 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.

Oct 1, 2009