Oppressive Rays
Enchantment — Aura
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Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block unless its controller pays {3}. Activated abilities of enchanted creature cost {3} more to activate.
Market prices
updated on 06/17/2026| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 0.03 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $0.35 | $0.49 |
| Cardmarket | €0.10 | €0.29 |
| CardTrader Buy | €0.11 | €0.19 |
| TCGplayer | $0.09 | $0.43 |
Trend · last 90 days · EUR
€0.10CardTrader market
311 offers · from €0.11 · avg €0.61 · max €102.64
Poor: 2 · Played: 8 · Near Mint: 139 · Slightly Played: 131 · Moderately Played: 31
Rulings (2)
Activated abilities are written in the form “Cost: Effect.” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder texts. Static and triggered abilities are unaffected by Oppressive Rays.
07/18/2014The enchanted creature's controller can choose to not attack or block with it even if it must attack or block if able. Players can't be forced to pay a cost to attack or block.
07/18/2014Legality by format
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| Standard | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |