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Costly Plunder

{1}{B}

Instant

XLNIxalan#96common

EDHREC #3,459Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with black

No lock of iron is a match for Vraska's will of stone.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Ben Maier
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
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact or creature. Draw two cards.
Plays as:
Card Draw
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.22+4.8%
$0.04 low$0.02 gap
Foil$0.69-6.8%
$0.25 low$0.09 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.22· across 4 printings· you're viewing it

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.22+4.8%30D
30D range$0.20to$0.25Since Feb 2024:H $0.36L $0.10
Foil$0.69-6.8%30D3.14× nonfoil
30D range$0.68to$0.74Since Feb 2024:H $1.26L $0.67

Other printings

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Found in

12 productsRounded odds

  • Ixalan MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —

  • Ixalan MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies

  • Core Set 2019 Deck Builders Toolkit

    Kit · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —

  • Ixalan Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $7.16

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • Buy-a-Box Treasure Chest Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • Ixalan Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • Guilds of Ravnica Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • Rivals of Ixalan Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • Ravnica Allegiance Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • Dominaria Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • War of the Spark Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

  • Core Set 2019 Standard Showdown Booster

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil —Foil under 1%

Rulings

2 · latest Aug 7, 2020
  • WotCAug 7, 2020

    You can't cast Costly Plunder without sacrificing a permanent, and you can't sacrifice additional permanents.

  • WotCAug 7, 2020

    You can't sacrifice an artifact to generate mana to pay towards Costly Plunder's cost and also to pay its additional cost.

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