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Back in Town

Sorcery Rare
2 printings EDHREC #4,455 Prices updated Aug 6, 2026
OTC #54
$4.81
▲ +$1.20 (+33.2%) 7 days
Price History

Back in Town Price Summary

As of Aug 6, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Back in Town is $4.81 (OTC #54, Extended Art), and the most expensive is $5.40 (OTC #18). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $4.81, up 33.2% over 7 days, up 67.0% over 30 days, up 43.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $4.81 (2026).

Back in Town Printings & Prices

2 variants

Back in Town has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes, including extended art treatments.

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Sell Back in Town: Buylist Offers

6 offers

Card Kingdom currently pays $2.30 cash for OTC #18; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 58% (wide).

Buyer Printing Finish Cash offer Retail Spread
starcitygames OTC #54 Nonfoil $3.00
starcitygames OTC #18 Nonfoil $2.50
Card Kingdom OTC #18 Nonfoil $2.30 $5.49 58%
Card Kingdom OTC #54 Nonfoil $1.85 $5.49 66%
CoolStuffInc OTC #54 Nonfoil $1.00
CoolStuffInc OTC #18 Nonfoil $1.00

Back in Town Rules Text & Legality

Sorcery — mana cost {X}{2}{B}

Return X target outlaw creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield. (Assassins, Mercenaries, Pirates, Rogues, and Warlocks are outlaws.)

""Well, there's a good day's work ruined." —Erin Nath, Omenport gravedigger"

Back in Town is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Back in Town Rulings

3 most recent
  • Apr 12, 2024 A card, spell, or permanent is an outlaw if it has the Assassin, Mercenary, Pirate, Rogue, or Warlock creature type. It doesn’t matter if it has more than one of those creature types; as long as it has at least one, it’s an outlaw.
  • Apr 12, 2024 If an ability refers to an outlaw or whether a player controls an outlaw, it’s referring only to permanents with one or more of the creature types specified above. Notably, it’s not referring to any spell or card not on the battlefield. However, other abilities may refer to an “outlaw spell” or “outlaw card” in a zone other than the battlefield. Those abilities refer to spells and cards with one or more of the specified creature types.
  • Apr 12, 2024 Outlaw is not a creature type. If an effect asks you to choose a creature type, you can’t choose outlaw.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

2 printings

Back in Town has been reprinted 2 times. The Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander reprint cut the price 92% in 30 days.

Set Date Rarity Treatment Price before Day 1 30 days 90 days
OTC #18 2024-04-19 Rare Standard $2.38 $1.12 $0.22 $0.89
OTC #54 2024-04-19 Rare Extended Art $2.69 $0.60 $0.22 $0.46

Back in Town in Commander

Back in Town is the #4,455 most-played card on EDHREC, down 191 places over the last 30 days.

Back in Town FAQ

How much is Back in Town worth?

Back in Town is worth about $4.81 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 6, 2026. Prices range from $4.81 to $5.40 across 2 tracked printings.

Is Back in Town legal in Commander?

Yes — Back in Town is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Back in Town been reprinted?

Yes — Back in Town has been reprinted 2 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Back in Town cheap?

Back in Town trades at about $4.81 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful.