Needlebite Trap ZEN

Card

id	105232
artist	Daarken
artistIds	e607a0d4-fc12-4c01-9e3f-501f5269b9cb
asciiName
attractionLights
availability	mtgo, paper
boosterTypes	default
borderColor	black
colorIdentity	B
colorIndicator
colors	B
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	20763
edhrecSaltiness	0.12
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishes	nonfoil, foil
flavorName
flavorText	The traps around the vampire city of Malakir hint at the thirst of its inhabitants.
frameEffects
frameVersion	2003
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	1
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost	{5}{B}{B}
manaValue	7
name	Needlebite Trap
number	105
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	If an opponent gained life this turn, you may pay {B} rather than pay Needlebite Trap's mana cost. Target player loses 5 life and you gain 5 life.
otherFaceIds
power
printings	ZEN
promoTypes
rarity	uncommon
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp
setCode	ZEN
side
signature
sourceProducts	{'foil': ['303528b0-8f1d-5ee0-bae1-55147d9510da', 'a2630e5d-f1ae-53b8-b5e2-938d77123f73'], 'nonfoil': ['337ea5f6-8a3f-5259-ba21-76ac4104459a', '5cd87b3b-e80e-5d49-83ba-96435fe9df2e', 'a2630e5d-f1ae-53b8-b5e2-938d77123f73']}
subsets
subtypes	Trap
supertypes
text	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.
toughness
type	Instant — Trap
types	Instant
uuid	a3f55b21-f817-54c2-80b7-3cb9d6af1bd5
variations
watermark
setName	Zendikar

Identifiers

id	105232
cardKingdomEtchedId
cardKingdomFoilId	128113
cardKingdomId	127858
cardsphereFoilId	47919
cardsphereId	47920
deckboxId	16279
mcmId	21780
mcmMetaId	10773
mtgArenaId
mtgjsonFoilVersionId
mtgjsonNonFoilVersionId
mtgjsonV4Id	8eb19996-bc6b-5c78-abaa-c21e275444d4
mtgoFoilId	34799
mtgoId	34798
multiverseId	197529
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scryfallIllustrationId	448e2a27-d184-40ee-acb5-6ce6fe3293aa
scryfallOracleId	c8fedb0e-27d5-4fae-8058-3e9666a9661d
tcgplayerEtchedProductId
tcgplayerProductId	33378
uuid	a3f55b21-f817-54c2-80b7-3cb9d6af1bd5

Legalities

id	105232
alchemy
brawl
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator
historic
legacy	Legal
modern	Legal
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny	Legal
pioneer
predh	Legal
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid	a3f55b21-f817-54c2-80b7-3cb9d6af1bd5
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

id	105232
cardKingdom	https://mtgjson.com/links/302806f00b58b1af
cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoil	https://mtgjson.com/links/9df9e90627a3d788
cardmarket	https://mtgjson.com/links/0d140c34a4b520ba
tcgplayer	https://mtgjson.com/links/2d3c1226374453d4
tcgplayerEtched
uuid	a3f55b21-f817-54c2-80b7-3cb9d6af1bd5

Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	flavorText	type	text	multiverseId
Chinese Simplified	针刺陷阱	吸血鬼都市马拉奇四周所布的陷阱，好像暗示着该地居民的饥渴。	瞬间～陷阱	如果任一对手本回合获得过生命，你可以支付{B}，而不支付针刺陷阱的法术力费用。目标牌手失去5点生命且你获得5点生命。	204723
French	Piège à morsure d'aiguille	Les pièges qui entourent la cité vampire de Malakir reflètent la soif de ses habitants.	Éphémère : piège	Si un adversaire a gagné des points de vie ce tour-ci, vous pouvez payer {B} à la place du coût de mana du Piège à morsure d'aiguille. Le joueur ciblé perd 5 points de vie et vous gagnez 5 points de vie.	204454
German	Nadelstich-Falle	Die Fallen rund um die Vampirstadt Malakir herum deuten auf den Durst der Stadtbewohner hin.	Spontanzauber — Falle	Falls ein Gegner in diesem Zug Lebenspunkte dazuerhalten hat, kannst du {B} bezahlen, anstatt die Manakosten der Nadelstich-Falle zu bezahlen. Ein Spieler deiner Wahl verliert 5 Lebenspunkte, und du erhältst 5 Lebenspunkte dazu.	204185
Italian	Trappola del Morso Appuntito	Le trappole attorno alla città dei vampiri Malakir suggeriscono la sete degli abitanti.	Istantaneo — Trappola	Se un avversario ha guadagnato punti vita in questo turno, puoi pagare {B} invece di pagare il costo di mana della Trappola del Morso Appuntito. Un giocatore bersaglio perde 5 punti vita e tu guadagni 5 punti vita.	203109
Japanese	噛み針の罠	マラキールの吸血鬼の都市の周りに仕掛けられた罠は、その住人の渇きを暗示している。	インスタント — 罠	このターン、いずれかの対戦相手がライフを得ていた場合、あなたは噛み針の罠のマナ・コストを支払うのではなく、{B}を支払ってもよい。プレイヤー１人を対象とする。そのプレイヤーは５点のライフを失い、あなたは５点のライフを得る。	203916
Portuguese (Brazil)	Armadilha de Picada de Agulha	As armadilhas ao redor da cidade vampiresca de Malakir aludem à sede de seus habitantes.	Mágica Instantânea — Armadilha	Se um oponente ganhou pontos de vida neste turno, você pode pagar {B} em vez de pagar o custo de mana de Armadilha de Picada de Agulha. O jogador alvo perde 5 pontos de vida e você ganha 5 pontos de vida.	203647
Russian	Западня Пронзающей Иглы	Ловушки, расставленные вокруг Малакира, города вампиров, дают представление о жажде, которую испытывают его жители.	Мгновенное заклинание — Ловушка	Если оппонент получил жизнь в этом ходу, вы можете заплатить {B} вместо уплаты мана-стоимости Западни Пронзающей Иглы. Целевой игрок теряет 5 жизней, а вы получаете 5 жизней.	203378
Spanish	Trampa mordida de aguja	Las trampas en las afueras de la ciudad vampiro de Malakir son una pista de la sed de sus habitantes.	Instantáneo — Trampa	Si un oponente ganó vidas este turno, puedes pagar {B} en lugar de pagar el coste de maná de la Trampa mordida de aguja. El jugador objetivo pierde 5 vidas y tú ganas 5 vidas.	202840

Rulings

date	text
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.
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	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.