Elkin Lair
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SetVIS
Collector #78
Released1997-02-03
Rarityrare
ArtistJerry Tiritilli
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Elkin Lair

RareReserved listColour IDMV 4
World Enchantment
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player exiles a card at random from their hand. The player may play that card this turn. At the beginning of the next end step, if the player hasn't played the card, they put it into their graveyard.
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Oct 2008
This has the supertype world. When a world permanent enters, any world permanents that were already on the battlefield are put into their owners' graveyards. This is a state-based action called the "world rule." The new world permanent stays on the battlefield. If two world permanents enter at the same time, they're both put into their owners' graveyards.
wotc1 Feb 2006
You can play the card this turn, not just during the resolution of the ability.