Crooked Scales
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Artifact
Mana Cost: {4}
Oracle Rules Text: {4}, {T}: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy target creature an opponent controls. If you lose the flip, destroy target creature you control unless you pay {3} and repeat this process.
Set: Mercadian Masques (#291), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Ron Spears
Artifact
Colorless
Rare
$1.20
Regular
$55.99
✨ Foil
€0.94
Euro
Prices as of Sep 02, 2026. Market values fluctuate; double-check current pricing before purchasing.
Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2004-10-04
If you pay the {3}, you do not choose a new pair of targets when it repeats. This means that if you lose the flip, you have the choice of having your creature destroyed or paying {3} to try again to win the flip. If you lose again, you get the same choice, and so on. You can keep trying to destroy your opponent’s creature as long as you have mana to pay.
2004-10-04
You choose both targets on activation, so you can only activate this when you can legally choose both targets.
🔮 Mechanically Similar Cards
Cards that share similar playstyles, keywords, and mana synergies.
More like this →
AvaScry
Build with AvaScry
Interested in AvaScry's card data, semantic search, or other MTG technology?