Boom // Bust
Boom // Bust Price Summary
As of Aug 1, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Boom // Bust is $1.18 (TSR #156), and the most expensive is $13.97 (PLC #112, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.18, down 1.7% over 7 days, down 19.2% over 30 days, down 24.4% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $5.18 (2024).
Boom // Bust Printings & Prices
Boom // Bust has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Boom // Bust: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $6.00 cash for PLC #112 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| starcitygames | PLC #112 | Foil | $6.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLC #112 | Foil | $6.00 | $11.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | PLC #112 | Foil | $4.00 | — | — |
| starcitygames | TSR #156 | Foil | $1.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | TSR #156 | Foil | $1.40 | $3.49 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | PLC #112 | Nonfoil | $0.33 | $1.29 | 74% |
| starcitygames | PLC #112 | Nonfoil | $0.25 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | TSR #156 | Nonfoil | $0.12 | $0.79 | 85% |
| CoolStuffInc | PLC #112 | Nonfoil | $0.10 | — | — |
| starcitygames | TSR #156 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | — | — |
Boom // Bust Rules Text & Legality
Boom // Bust is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
Boom // Bust Rulings
- Dec 8, 2022 A split card's characteristics are a combination of its two halves while it is not on the stack. For example, Assault // Battery has a mana value of 5 while it is in your library. If an effect allows you to search your library for a card with mana value 4 or less, you can't find Assault // Battery.
- Dec 8, 2022 Each split card has two names. If an effect instructs you to choose a card name, you may choose one of those names, but not both.
- Dec 8, 2022 Each split card is a single card. For example, if you discard a split card, you've discarded one card, not two. If an effect counts the number of sorcery cards in your graveyard, Assault // Battery counts once, not twice.
- Dec 8, 2022 If an effect allows you to cast a spell with certain characteristics, consider only the characteristics of the half you're casting. For example, if an effect allows you to cast a sorcery spell with mana value 2 or less from among cards in your graveyard, you could cast Assault this way, but not Battery.
- Dec 8, 2022 If you copy a spell that's half of a split card, the copy copies that same half. For example, if you copy Assault, the copy is also Assault, not Battery.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Boom // Bust has been reprinted 4 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSR #156 | 2021-03-19 | Rare | Standard |
| TSR #156 | 2021-03-19 | Rare | Standard |
| PLC #112 | 2007-02-02 | Rare | Standard |
| PLC #112 | 2007-02-02 | Rare | Standard |
TSR #156 
PLC #112 Boom // Bust in Commander
Boom // Bust is the #12,666 most-played card on EDHREC, down 141 places over the last 30 days.
Boom // Bust FAQ
How much is Boom // Bust worth?
Boom // Bust is worth about $1.18 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 1, 2026. Prices range from $1.18 to $13.97 across 2 tracked printings.
Is Boom // Bust legal in Commander?
Yes — Boom // Bust is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Boom // Bust been reprinted?
Yes — Boom // Bust has been reprinted 4 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Boom // Bust cheap?
Boom // Bust trades at about $1.18 — 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#12,666 on EDHREC).