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Perplexing Test

mocMarch of the Machine Commander#229rare
{3}{U}{U}
Legal in 5 of 23 formats
Price today · this printing
Nonfoil$0.32
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Card text & rulings

Oracle text

Instant

Choose one —

• Return all creature tokens to their owners' hands.

• Return all nontoken creatures to their owners' hands.

Ability breakdown
Abilities
ModalChoose one — • Return all creature tokens to their owners' hands. • Return all nontoken creatures to their owners' hands.
Rulings
  • WotCApr 16, 2021

    A token that is returned to its owner's hand ceases to exist as a state-based action the next time a player would receive priority.

Market & price history

Market

MOC #229
2026-07-06
Perplexing Test
$0.32TCGplayer market▼ -3.0% 7d
Lowest Listing
updated 2026-07-06
Nonfoil
Lowest listingNM$0.16Buy on TCGplayer
Best buylist (NM)$0.09· Card Kingdom
Buy/Sell Gap$0.07 (+43.8%)
All finishes · 30d
updated 2h ago
Realized change · today vs 30d ago
Nonfoil$0.32▼ -3.0%

Cross-printing valuation

6 printings across 5 sets
Printings
6 total
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander#197
2026 · Fariba Khamseh
$0.23
Bloomburrow Commander#171
2024 · Fariba Khamseh
$0.34
Wilds of Eldraine Commander#102
2023 · Fariba Khamseh
$0.55
March of the Machine Commander#229
2023 · Fariba Khamseh
$0.32
Commander 2021#30
2021 · Fariba Khamseh
$0.41
Commander 2021#357
2021 · Fariba Khamseh
$2.47

Demand signals

Plays as
Modal Spell

Combos

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Where you can play it
commander
Legal to play
All formats
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
competitivebrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Flavor & art
“"Your proofs were a bit nontraditional, but effective nonetheless. Full marks."”
Illustrated by
Fariba Khamseh
Reference & exit links
Card details
Artist
Fariba Khamseh
Frame
2015
Language
EN
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
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