Vexing Arcanix {4}

Artifact

{3}, {T}: Target player chooses a card name, then reveals the top card of their library. If that card has the chosen name, that player puts it into their hand. Otherwise, they put it into their graveyard and this artifact deals 2 damage to them.

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Eighth Edition

English · 2003-07-28

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Legality snapshot

standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Eighth Edition (released 2003-07-28), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: 0b1e748b-c836-45f1-96af-ced0cc5aed9f
Oracle ID: 2fd5b7e5-496c-4f6d-85e0-256afb7544d1
TCGplayer ID: 11279

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