Paupers' Cage

MTG Paupers' Cage details and prices

Paupers' Cage by Mike Kimble #314
Paupers' Cage - Mirage #314
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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity
Rare
Number
#314
Illustrator
Mike Kimble
Edition
Mirage

Paupers' Cage is legal in


Total decks
(Last 365 days)
11
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Archetypes using it
(Last 365 days)
1
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Versions
This card has 1 different prints

Rules & flavor text

At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, if that player has two or fewer cards in hand, this artifact deals 2 damage to that player.
A cage may keep you in, but it does not keep the stones out.

Related Tags

Artifact Historic Burn

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Price trend

0.07 0.99

Latest decks playing Paupers' Cage

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Paupers' Cage available on MTG decks website.

Top256
(3 - 5)
37%

X
BO3
Pit Rack
By William Booth 
MTG
North American Premodern Championship @ Lobstercon 2026
01-May
35%
spiciness
$252
Top16
X
BO3
Pit Rack
By Breno Matos 
MTG
Mensal Cards of Paradise Rio de Janeiro
11-Apr
50%
spiciness
$215

Recent archetypes playing Paupers' Cage

A list of archetypes playing Paupers' Cage by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Premodern archetypes playing Paupers' Cage

Name Decks Price
Premodern
Pit Rack
2 $233

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Paupers' Cage quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Paupers' Cage?

Paupers' Cage has been played in more than 2 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Paupers' Cage current price?

The current price is:
  • Cardhoarder: 📊 0.07 tixes
  • Tcgplayer: 📊 $1.37
  • Cardkingdom: 📊 $0.99
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In which formats is Paupers' Cage played?

It is currently being played in Premodern Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Paupers' Cage?

The top 3 archetypes using Paupers' Cage are:
  • Premodern Pit Rack
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Paupers' Cage in the current metagame

Last update: 2026-06-03