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Hold for Ransom

{1}{W}

Enchantment — Aura

SNCStreets of New Capenna#16common

"Let's find out how much your friends think you're worth." —Gino, hired kidnapper

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 515
Illustrator
Néstor Ossandón Leal
Found in
Streets of New Capenna MTGO Redemption Foil · Streets of New Capenna MTGO Redemption · 10 more
Printings1EDHREC rank#19,412
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block and has "{7}: Hold for Ransom's controller sacrifices it and draws a card. Activate only as a sorcery."
Plays as:
Card DrawIs AuraPacifism
Market · per finishspark updated 42m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+15.4%
$0.15
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil+31.8%
$0.29
$0.01 low-$0.07 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.15· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

1 · latest Apr 29, 2022
  • WotCApr 29, 2022

    The ability Hold for Ransom grants to the enchanted creature can be activated only by that creature's controller, who is usually not the same player who controls Hold for Ransom.