Crooked Scales (MMQ #291)
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Crooked Scales is a rare printing from Mercadian Masques (MMQ #291), a Artifact. Illustrated by Ron Spears.
Card text
{4}, {T}: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy target creature an opponent controls. If you lose the flip, destroy target creature you control unless you pay {3} and repeat this process.
Details
| Mana cost | {4} |
|---|---|
| Type | Artifact |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Mercadian Masques (MMQ) |
| Collector number | 291 |
| Artist | Ron Spears |
| Released | 1999-10-04 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $1.62, foil $15.31 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- October 4, 2004 — If you pay the {3}, you do not choose a new pair of targets when it repeats. This means that if you lose the flip, you have the choice of having your creature destroyed or paying {3} to try again to win the flip. If you lose again, you get the same choice, and so on. You can keep trying to destroy your opponent’s creature as long as you have mana to pay.
- October 4, 2004 — You choose both targets on activation, so you can only activate this when you can legally choose both targets.
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