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Timesifter

Timesifter

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Mirrodin

#262 · EN · Rare · 2003-10-02

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Timesifter

{5}

Artifact

At the beginning of each upkeep, each player exiles the top card of their library. The player who exiled the card with the greatest mana value takes an extra turn after this one. If two or more players' cards are tied for greatest, the tied players repeat this process until the tie is broken.

Artist: Dany Orizio

Color identity: Colorless

Reference prices

Reference prices by finish and currency
FinishUSDEUR
Nonfoil$4.55€0.79
Foil$17.37€6.93

MTGO: 0.02 tix

Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Not live offers.

Use in a combo · Use in a deck

Editions & versions

1 printings across 1 edition. Choose a printing to view its artwork and details.

Reference prices · Data snapshot 2026-10-22. Prices vary by seller and condition; — means no quote.

Combos using this card

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Artificial Fate

Format legality
Standardnot legal
Futurenot legal
Historicnot legal
Timelessnot legal
Gladiatornot legal
Pioneernot legal
Modernlegal
Legacylegal
Paupernot legal
Vintagelegal
Pennylegal
Commanderlegal
Oathbreakerlegal
Standardbrawlnot legal
Brawlnot legal
Competitivebrawlnot legal
Alchemynot legal
Paupercommandernot legal
Duellegal
Oldschoolnot legal
Premodernnot legal
Predhlegal
Tlrnot legal
Rulings

2006-05-01 In Two-Headed Giant, triggers only once per upkeep, not once for each player.

2004-12-01 A land card has a mana value of 0.

2004-12-01 Each player must exile the top card of their library at the start of each upkeep step.

2004-12-01 Each time there's a tie for the highest cost, only the players involved in the tie continue.

2004-12-01 If a player fails to exile a card, they can't take the extra turn.

2004-12-01 If multiple extra turns are created in a game, the most recently created extra turn is taken first.

2004-12-01 If two or more Timesifters are on the battlefield, keep a careful record of which players get which extra turns. With two Timesifters on the battlefield, two extra turns are created for each turn taken.

2004-12-01 Remember which player would have taken the next turn if Timesifter's ability hadn't triggered the first time. After Timesifter leaves the battlefield and all extra turns have been taken, that player takes the next turn.

Current Oracle text is shown for every printing.