Barrensteppe Siege : Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Type: Enchantment
Rarity: Rare
Colors:
Number: 171
Finishes: nonfoil, foil
Reprint: No
Text: As this enchantment enters, choose Abzan or Mardu.
• Abzan — At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
• Mardu — At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died under your control this turn, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Printings: Tarkir: Dragonstorm Promos (PTDM), Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM)
| Finish | Market Price | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.35 | $0.31 | $9.95 | $3.49 |
| Foil | $0.46 | $0.44 | $9.90 | $3.52 |
Legality
Alchemy | Brawl | ||
Commander | Duel | ||
Explorer | Gladiator | ||
Historic | Legacy | ||
Modern | Oathbreaker | ||
Pauper | Pauper Commander | ||
Penny | Pioneer | ||
Standard | Timeless |
Rulings
04/04/2025
Barrensteppe Siege’s Mardu ability will check as the end step starts to see if a creature died under your control this turn. If none did, the ability won’t trigger at all.
04/04/2025
If you somehow control Barrensteppe Siege and no choice was made for it (perhaps because another permanent on the battlefield became a copy of it), it has neither of the two abilities.