Archive Trap
| Name | Archive Trap |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant — trap |
| Description | If an opponent searched their library this turn, you may pay  rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Target opponent mills thirteen cards. |
| Flavor | ¡Asalto sorprendente! ¡Una cámara supuestamente inquebrantable resulta ser quebrantable! |
| Artist | William Tempest |
| Set | Breaking News #7 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Archive Trap
Archive Trap, Instant — trap, designed by Jason Felix first released in May, 2020 in the set Zendikar and was printed exactly in 3 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 17.30.
Archive Trap is particularly effective in mill decks, especially those that utilize cards that force opponents to search their libraries, such as fetch lands or tutor effects. Decks built around blue control or combo strategies that can manipulate an opponent's library while also benefiting from card draw and counterspells would find this card valuable. While Archive Trap can be powerful, there are other mill cards like Glimmering Angel or Mesmeric Orb that can provide consistent milling without requiring an opponent to search their library, making them potentially more reliable. Overall, Archive Trap can see play in specific metas where opponents frequently search their libraries, but its effectiveness may vary based on the deck's overall strategy and the prevalence of search effects in the format.
Rules
10/01/09
A spell or ability causes a player to search their library only if it specifically contains the word “search” in its text. For example, if a spell or ability lets a player look at the top four cards of their library and do something with one of those cards, that’s not a search.
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Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast a Trap will apply to whichever cost you chose to pay.
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The opponent you target doesn’t have to be the opponent who searched their library.
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You may ignore a Trap’s alternative cost condition and simply cast it for its normal mana cost. This is true even if its alternative cost condition has been met.
Where to buy
 | TCG Player |  16 uni.
| 10.24 | Visit store |
 | Card Kingdom |  34 uni.
| 19.24 | Visit store |
 | Ebay.com | Visit store | ||
 | Printing proxies | $ 0.75 | Visit store |
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What type of card is Archive Trap?
Archive Trap is a Instant — trap card in Altered altered.
What does Archive Trap do?
If an opponent searched their library this turn, you may pay {0} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Target opponent mills thirteen cards.
How much does Archive Trap cost?
Archive Trap currently starts at 17.30. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What set is Archive Trap from?
Archive Trap was first released in the set Zendikar, illustrated by Jason Felix.
Is Archive Trap legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Archive Trap can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What competitive formats is Archive Trap played in?
Archive Trap sees competitive metagame play in 1 format(s): Commander.
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