Needlebite Trap (105)
ZEN · Zendikar · uncommon
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 7.0 |
| Type | Instant — Trap |
| Rarity | uncommon |
| Colors | B |
| EDHREC rank | 22807 |
If an opponent gained life this turn, you may pay {B} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Target player loses 5 life and you gain 5 life.
The traps around the vampire city of Malakir hint at the thirst of its inhabitants.
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Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.23 | $0.41 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.15 | $0.32 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.11 | $0.62 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.39 | $1.49 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $0.05 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2009-10-01: You may ignore a Trap's alternative cost condition and simply cast it for its normal mana cost. This is true even if its alternative cost condition has been met.
- 2009-10-01: Needlebite Trap's alternative cost condition checks only whether life was gained. It doesn't care whether life was also lost. For example, if an opponent gained 4 life and lost 6 life during the turn, that player will have a lower life total than they started the turn with — but you can still cast Needlebite Trap by paying {B}.
- 2009-10-01: Casting a Trap by paying its alternative cost doesn't change its mana cost or mana value. The only difference is the cost you actually pay.
- 2009-10-01: Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast a Trap will apply to whichever cost you chose to pay.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 针刺陷阱 |
| French | Piège à morsure d'aiguille |
| German | Nadelstich-Falle |
| Italian | Trappola del Morso Appuntito |
| Japanese | 噛み針の罠 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Armadilha de Picada de Agulha |
| Russian | Западня Пронзающей Иглы |
| Spanish | Trampa mordida de aguja |