Chalice of the Void — Lock the Stack
Chalice of the Void is a compact but decisive artifact that punishes predictable casting patterns. It enters the battlefield with X charge counters and sits ready to tax or outright stop spells whose mana value matches the counter total. In Commander games this card reads opponents and forces them to play around a single number, shaping sequencing and resource choices without consuming additional mana after it resolves.
In Lost Caverns of Ixalan borderless treatment the art frames the chalice as a strategic anchor rather than a spectacle. Use it to lock down key combo pieces, stall a storm player, or protect your board by denying opposing removal or interaction at the right moment. It plays well in prison builds and in blue and colorless shells that can reliably set X to hit critical thresholds for common answers and threats.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {X}{X}
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Card Type – Artifact
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Subtypes – None
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Chalice of the Void enters the battlefield with X charge counters on it. Whenever a player casts a spell with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on Chalice of the Void, counter that spell.
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Power / Toughness – N A
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Loyalty – N A