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Encircling Fissure Battle for Zendikar MTG card

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Encircling Fissure

INSTANT Uncommon
Battle for Zendikar BFZ #23 EDHREC #20,823
$0.17
+0.0% 7 days

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Encircling Fissure Price Summary

Encircling Fissure's current headline price is $0.17.

Encircling Fissure Printings & Prices

2 printings

Encircling Fissure has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Encircling Fissure Rules Text & Legality

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Instant — mana cost {2}{W}

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by creatures target opponent controls.

Awaken 2—{4}{W} (If you cast this spell for {4}{W}, also put two +1/+1 counters on target land you control and it becomes a 0/0 Elemental creature with haste. It's still a land.)

Encircling Fissure is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Encircling Fissure Rulings

5 most recent
  • Aug 25, 2015 Awaken doesn’t give the land you control a color. As most lands are colorless, in most cases the resulting land creature will also be colorless.
  • Aug 25, 2015 Encircling Fissure prevents all combat damage that would be dealt by any creature controlled by the target opponent, even if that creature wasn’t on the battlefield or wasn’t a creature as Encircling Fissure resolved.
  • Aug 25, 2015 If a spell with awaken has multiple targets (including the land you control), and some but not all of those targets become illegal by the time the spell tries to resolve, the spell won’t affect the illegal targets in any way.
  • Aug 25, 2015 If the non-awaken part of the spell doesn’t require a target and you cast the spell for its awaken cost, then the spell won’t resolve if the target land you control becomes illegal before the spell resolves (such as due to being destroyed in response to the spell being cast).
  • Aug 25, 2015 If the non-awaken part of the spell requires a target, you must choose a legal target. You can’t cast the spell if you can’t choose a legal target for each instance of the word “target” (though you only need a legal target for the awaken ability if you’re casting the spell for its awaken cost).

Reprints & Reprint Risk

3 printings

Encircling Fissure has been reprinted 3 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
PLST #BFZ-23 2022-04-29 Uncommon Standard
BFZ #23 2015-10-02 Uncommon Standard
BFZ #23 2015-10-02 Uncommon Standard

Encircling Fissure in Commander

Encircling Fissure is the #20,823 most-played card on EDHREC, down 327 places over the last 30 days.

Encircling Fissure FAQ

How much is Encircling Fissure worth?

Encircling Fissure is worth about $0.17 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.

Is Encircling Fissure legal in Commander?

Yes — Encircling Fissure is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Encircling Fissure been reprinted?

Yes — Encircling Fissure has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Encircling Fissure cheap?

Encircling Fissure trades at about $0.17 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#20,823 on EDHREC).