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Scalding Tongs {2}

Artifact

At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have three or fewer cards in hand, this artifact deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.

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Tempest

English · 1997-10-14

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Legality snapshot

standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Tempest (released 1997-10-14), 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: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 34136f2c-3edd-4ca3-b1ef-1fdcaa4518a0
Oracle ID: 939a0cdf-b5e8-4d7d-adb3-f7b2fd7aab8f
TCGplayer ID: 5710

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