The Rack
Mana cost
Mana value1TypeArtifact
Color identity
Colorless
RaritySpecial
SetTime Spiral Timeshifted (TSB)
ArtistRichard Thomas
Price€2.61 · foil €21.32 · $4.04
The Rack 
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 3 minus the number of cards in their hand.
At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, this artifact deals X damage to that player, where X is 3 minus the number of cards in their hand.
Invented in Mishra's earlier days, the rack was once his most feared creation.
Legality
CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerNot legalModernLegalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperNot legalBrawlNot legalOathbreakerLegalHistoricNot legalTimelessNot legalPenny DreadfulNot legal
Rulings
2004-10-04
You choose one opposing player as this card enters, and it only affects that one player. This choice is not changed even if this card changes controllers. It becomes useless but stays on the battlefield if the chosen player leaves the game.
Printings (11)

Mystery Booster 2MB2 #141 · Uncommon · €0.83

Salvat 2011PS11 #199 · Uncommon · €5.06

Duels of the PlaneswalkersDPA #95 · Uncommon · €4.50

Time Spiral TimeshiftedTSB #113 · Special · €2.61

Pro Tour Collector SetPTC #ll352sb · Uncommon · €2.71

Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border4BB #352 · Uncommon · €9.61

Fourth Edition4ED #352 · Uncommon · €1.34

Summer Magic / EdgarSUM #278 · Uncommon · €0.02

Foreign Black BorderFBB #278 · Uncommon · €4.60

Revised Edition3ED #278 · Uncommon · €1.51

AntiquitiesATQ #72 · Uncommon · €24.77