Trap ’Em With Spiked Pit Precision
Spiked Pit Trap brings a clever twist of artifact utility to any deck willing to invest a little patience and a lot of tactical timing. This artifact ramps up the tension with flash, allowing you to set your trap on an opponent’s key creature at instant speed, responding to threats without surrendering the initiative. While it demands a hefty cost of five mana plus tapping and sacrificing itself, the payoff spins on the roll of a twenty-sided die, a nod to the game’s Dungeons & Dragons inspiration.
Depending on your roll, Spiked Pit Trap deals a solid 5 damage to the chosen creature, with a bonus treasure token reward if the roll lands in the upper half. This gamble mechanic fits well alongside cards that benefit from sacrifice or treasure generation, making it a versatile tool in artifact-heavy or control builds. It's a compact, flavorful inclusion for players who enjoy merging the unpredictability of dice rolls with precise artifact interactions.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {1}
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Card Type: Artifact
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Subtypes: —
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Flash
5, {T}, Sacrifice Spiked Pit Trap: Choose target creature, then roll a d20.
1–9 | Spiked Pit Trap deals 5 damage to that creature.
10–20 | Spiked Pit Trap deals 5 damage to that creature. Create a Treasure token.
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Power / Toughness: —
