Contested Game Ball {2}

Artifact

🏷️ Card draw

Whenever you're dealt combat damage, the attacking player gains control of this artifact and untaps it. {2}, {T}: Draw a card and put a point counter on this artifact. Then if it has five or more point counters on it, sacrifice it and create a Treasure token.

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The Lost Caverns of Ixalan

English · 2023-11-17

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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, released 2023-11-17, and the set is Standard legal.

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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: 71cb7776-a6af-4efb-b536-6b9b4f3d3874
Oracle ID: 876c9620-216c-45dd-b8a6-b9e0cba63e3d
TCGplayer ID: 525633

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Standard Decks8%
Avg. Copies3.2
Sideboard Share14%
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Recent Tournament Finishes:
Top 4 at Magic Online Premier Event (A. Mengucci)July 5, 2026
12th Place at Regional Championship Showcase (R. Duke)June 20, 2026
Top 4 at Pro Tour Barcelona (G. Nassif)June 27, 2026
12th Place at Standard Open (K. Budde)July 2, 2026

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