Angel of the Dire Hour

As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Angel of the Dire Hour is $1.77 (PLST #C14-1), and the most expensive is $2.62 (C14 #1). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.77, down 1.7% over 7 days, up 10.6% over 30 days, up 25.5% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.83 (2026).

Angel of the Dire Hour has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

PLST #C14-1

$1.77

CK $2.29 / $1.05 41%

MP $1.27 26 avail

JMP #85

$1.98 +12%

CK $2.49 / $1.15 42%

MP $1.05 58 avail

C14 #1

$2.62 +48%

CK $2.99 / $0.75 71%

MP $1.37 40 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $1.15 cash for JMP #85; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 54% (wide).

• Nov 7, 2014 Creatures that were declared as attackers or entered the battlefield attacking continue to be attacking creatures until the combat phase ends. It’s possible to exile all attacking creatures after they’ve dealt combat damage if you cast Angel of the Dire Hour during the combat damage step or end of combat step.
• Nov 7, 2014 If a spell or ability instructs you to put Angel of the Dire Hour onto the battlefield from your hand, that means you won’t have cast it, so its triggered ability won’t trigger.
• Nov 7, 2014 If you cast Angel of the Dire Hour outside of combat, its triggered ability will trigger but have no effect.

Angel of the Dire Hour has been reprinted 3 times.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment
PLST #C14-1	2022-04-29	Rare	Standard
JMP #85	2020-07-17	Rare	Standard
C14 #1	2014-11-07	Rare	Standard

Angel of the Dire Hour is the #8,773 most-played card on EDHREC, down 30 places over the last 30 days.