Barrensteppe Siege
- Mana cost
- {2}{W}{B}
- Type
- Enchantment
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Promos #171s (rare)
As this enchantment enters, choose Abzan or Mardu.
• Abzan — At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
• Mardu — At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died under your control this turn, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Barrensteppe Siege has 4 printings, first in Tarkir: Dragonstorm (2025). EDHREC ranks it #4,848 among Commander cards. It appears most in Zurgo Stormrender decks (2,954 on EDHREC). It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Barrensteppe Siege most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Zurgo Stormrender: 2,954 decks
- Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan: 2,807 decks
- Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness: 2,486 decks
- Zurgo, Thunder's Decree: 2,200 decks
- Caesar, Legion's Emperor: 1,501 decks
- Betor, Kin to All: 1,248 decks
- Betor, Ancestor's Voice: 1,215 decks
- Felisa, Fang of Silverquill: 681 decks
Often played with Barrensteppe Siege
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : If you somehow control Barrensteppe Siege and no choice was made for it (perhaps because another permanent on the battlefield became a copy of it), it has neither of the two abilities.
- : Barrensteppe Siege’s Mardu ability will check as the end step starts to see if a creature died under your control this turn. If none did, the ability won’t trigger at all.