Noetic Scales

Artifact

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, return to its owner's hand each creature that player controls with power greater than the number of cards in their hand.

Set: Urza's Saga (USG #304)
Rarity: Rare
Mana value: 4
Released: 1998-10-12
Artist: Andrew Robinson
EDHREC rank: #15,703
Finishes: Nonfoil
Served from: Local database

Commander bracket

1 +

Fits any bracket

No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.91

How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Removal

Combos 1

Wormfang Manta+Scroll of Fate+Noetic Scales

Infinite turnsLock

0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Format legality

Standard Not legal

Pioneer Not legal

Modern Not legal

Legacy Legal

Vintage Legal

Pauper Not legal

Commander Legal

Oathbreaker Legal

Duel Commander Legal

Brawl Not legal

Standard Brawl Not legal

Historic Not legal

Timeless Not legal

Alchemy Not legal

Penny Not legal

Premodern Legal

PreDH Legal

Pauper EDH Not legal

Old School Not legal

Future Not legal

Gladiator Not legal

All printings Scryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

2004-10-04
The number of cards in hand is counted on resolution of the ability.