Contested War Zone
Land
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Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, that creature's controller gains control of this land. {T}: Add . {1}, {T}: Attacking creatures get +1/+0 until end of turn.
Market prices
updated on 06/17/2026| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 0.02 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $0.49 | $0.79 |
| Cardmarket | €0.33 | €1.14 |
| CardTrader Buy | €0.28 | €0.41 |
| TCGplayer | $0.37 | $0.55 |
Trend · last 90 days · EUR
€0.28CardTrader market
176 offers · from €0.28 · avg €69.25 · max €10,000.64
Near Mint: 158 · Slightly Played: 18
Rulings (4)
Gaining control of Contested War Zone doesn’t cause it to tap or untap.
06/01/2011The word “you” in a permanent’s trigger condition always refers to the permanent’s current controller.
06/01/2011In some multiplayer formats, creatures controlled by different players may deal combat damage to you simultaneously. If this happens, you control each triggered ability and can put them on the stack in any order. The last ability to resolve will determine who ends up controlling Contested War Zone.
06/01/2011The last activated ability affects all attacking creatures, not just those you control.
06/01/2011Legality by format
| Brawl | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| Standard | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |