Crooked Scales
Artifact
Rarity
Rare
Mana Cost
Price · Cardmarket trend
€0.93 Foil €14.68
Artist
Ron Spears
Cardmarket trend via Scryfall, as of 10/28/2026. May differ from the actual price.
Oracle Text
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: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, destroy target creature an opponent controls. If you lose the flip, destroy target creature you control unless you pay 
and repeat this process.
Rulings (2)
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Wizards of the CoastIf you pay the, you do not choose a new pair of targets when it repeats. This means that if you lose the flip, you have the choice of having your creature destroyed or paying to try again to win the flip. If you lose again, you get the same choice, and so on. You can keep trying to destroy your opponent’s creature as long as you have mana to pay.
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Wizards of the CoastYou choose both targets on activation, so you can only activate this when you can legally choose both targets.
Other Printings
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€1.10