Misers' Cage
Artifact
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has five or more cards in hand, this artifact deals 2 damage to that player.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Price
- $2.02
- EDHREC rank
- #19252
Misers' Cage taxes every opponent who holds more cards than you — each of them takes 1 damage during their upkeep for each card they have above yours, which snowballs fast at a table where players are drawing ahead. Three mana to cast and zero to maintain makes it one of the cheapest ongoing punishers in Commander.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Misers' Cage earns its slot — four opponents means four separate upkeep triggers, and any draw-heavy player at the table hemorrhages life just for playing their game plan. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but functionally irrelevant; one-on-one games make the symmetry conditional on a narrow life-total race where dedicated hand-disruption just wins outright. Oathbreaker shares Commander's multiplayer math, so the card functions similarly there, though the faster pace and lower starting life totals give it a bit more bite.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.02 cheap tier
At $2.02, Misers' Cage sits in the range where you pick it up without thinking twice. It's a casual staple with a small audience, so the price is stable rather than climbing — buy it if you want it, but don't expect it to spike.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.