Pit Trap
Artifact
, 
, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy target attacking creature without flying. It can't be regenerated.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ice Age
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #24316
Pit Trap kills any attacking creature without flying or reach — but it costs three mana and a tap to set up, then another tap to fire, making it one of the slowest removal pieces in the game. Cheaper, instant-speed answers have made it obsolete in almost every context.
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 |
In Commander, Pit Trap competes against a deep pool of instant-speed removal, and the two-activation setup means you're telegraphing the kill a full turn in advance — opponents will simply not attack into it once they see it. Legacy and Vintage are theoretically legal homes, but no competitive shell wants a three-mana artifact that can't answer fliers or blockers. Pit Trap is a bulk curiosity, not a format staple anywhere it's legal.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Pit Trap is deep bulk — the price reflects demand accurately. There's no trajectory upward here; it's a casual oddity with no competitive application to drive scarcity.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.