Black Vise

Mana cost

Mana value1TypeArtifact Color identity

Colorless RarityRare SetMasters Edition III (ME3) ArtistRichard Thomas Price€0.02

About this card

Black Vise is an artifact card in Magic: The Gathering with mana value 1 (color identity: colorless). First printed in Limited Edition Alpha (1993); 17 paper printings in total. Legal in Commander, Legacy and Vintage. Cheapest printing: €0.02 (Summer Magic / Edgar); most expensive: €281.21 (Limited Edition Alpha).

Black Vise

Artifact

As this artifact enters, choose an opponent.
At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, this artifact deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of cards in their hand minus 4.

Name in each language

FrançaisEtau de suppliceEnglishBlack ViseEspañolTornillo siniestroDeutschTodespresseItalianoMorsa MaledettaPortuguêsPrensa Negra日本語黒の万力

Legality

CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerNot legalModernNot legalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperNot legalBrawlNot legalOathbreakerLegalHistoricNot legalTimelessNot legalPenny DreadfulNot legal

Rulings

2009-10-01
If the chosen player has four or fewer cards in their hand as Black Vise's ability resolves, the ability just won't do anything that turn.

2004-10-04
You choose one opposing player as it enters and it only affects that one player. This choice is not changed even if Black Vise changes controllers. It becomes useless but stays on the battlefield if that player leaves the game.