“There is no loftier ambition than the pursuit of knowledge.”
Battle of Wits
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Enchantment
Mana Cost: {3}{U}{U}
Oracle Rules Text: At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 200 or more cards in your library, you win the game.
Flavor Text: There is no loftier ambition than the pursuit of knowledge.
Set: Magic 2013 (#44), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Jason Chan
Enchantment
Blue
Rare
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2012-07-01
Battle of Wits has an “intervening ‘if’ clause.” This means that if you don’t have 200 or more cards in your library at the beginning of your upkeep, the ability won’t trigger. If the ability does trigger, but you have fewer than 200 cards in your library when the ability resolves, the ability will do nothing.
2012-07-01
In tournaments, you must be able to shuffle your entire deck within a reasonable amount of time.
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