Contested Game Ball
- Mana cost
- {2}
- Type
- Artifact
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan #251 (uncommon)
- Price
- $0.20 USD
Whenever you're dealt combat damage, the attacking player gains control of this artifact and untaps it.
{2}, {T}: Draw a card and put a point counter on this artifact. Then if it has five or more point counters on it, sacrifice it and create a Treasure token.
Contested Game Ball has 1 printing, first in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (2023). EDHREC ranks it #16,617 among Commander cards. It appears most in Zedruu the Greathearted decks (838 on EDHREC). It has 3 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Contested Game Ball most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Zedruu the Greathearted: 838 decks
- Blim, Comedic Genius: 363 decks
- Zidane, Tantalus Thief: 334 decks
- Iroh, Tea Master: 318 decks
- Avalanche of Sector 7: 73 decks
- Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper: 3 decks
- Agent Bishop, Man in Black: 2 decks
- Landroval, Horizon Witness: 1 decks
Often played with Contested Game Ball
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : Contested Game Ball's triggered ability triggers only once whenever you're dealt combat damage, no matter how many creatures deal combat damage to you at the same time.
- : In a Two-Headed Giant game, each player on the attacking team is an attacking player. When Contested Game Ball's first ability resolves, you'll choose which member of the attacking team gains control of it.
- : If point counters are put on Contested Game Ball some way other than its last ability, you won't sacrifice it or create a Treasure token. The check for five or more point counters happens only as the activated ability resolves.