
Scalding Tongs
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −16.1%
- EDHREC rank
- #30,772 Down 239 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy TMP #307 nonfoil
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Scalding Tongs Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.47, flat over 7 days, down 16.1% over 30 days, down 2.1% over 90 days.
Scalding Tongs Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Scalding Tongs
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Scalding Tongs in Sealed Products
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Scalding Tongs Printings & Prices
Scalding Tongs has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Scalding Tongs: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | TMP #307 | Nonfoil |
Scalding Tongs Rules Text & Legality
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have three or fewer cards in hand, this artifact deals 1 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.
"This has nothing to do with what you know and everything to do with what I wish." —Volrath
Scalding Tongs is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PreDHLegal
- PremodernLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Scalding Tongs Rulings
- Oct 4, 2004
It checks the number of cards in your hand at the beginning of upkeep and does not trigger at all if you have more than three. It checks again on resolution and does not deal damage unless you still have 3 or fewer cards.
- Oct 4, 2004
You target one opposing player each time the ability triggers.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Scalding Tongs has been reprinted 1 time.
- Oct 14, 1997TempestTMP #307
Scalding Tongs in Commander
Scalding Tongs is the #30,772 most-played card on EDHREC, down 239 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 239 in 30 days
Scalding Tongs FAQ
How much is Scalding Tongs worth?
Scalding Tongs is worth about $0.47 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Scalding Tongs legal in Commander?
Yes. Scalding Tongs is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Scalding Tongs been reprinted?
Yes. Scalding Tongs has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Scalding Tongs cheap?
Scalding Tongs trades at about $0.47; 1 reprint keeps supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#30,772 on EDHREC).