Braid of Fire

As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Braid of Fire is $19.12 (SLD #2307, Borderless), and the most expensive is $39.17 (CSP #78, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $19.12, up 0.5% over 7 days, up 0.9% over 30 days, down 5.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $22.41 (2025).

Braid of Fire has 5 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.

SLD #2307 Borderless

$19.12

CK $23.99 / $13.50 29%

MP $18.33 26 avail

PLST #CSP-78 Foil

$21.29 +11%

CK $21.99 / $14.00 34%

MP $17.65 29 avail

CSP #78

$24.19 +27%

CK $24.99 / $14.00 42%

MP $20.94 29 avail

SLD #729 Foil

$25.38 +33%

CK $24.99 / $14.50 43%

MP $23.91 18 avail

SLD #1247

$30.12 +58%

CK $29.99 / $15.00 50%

MP $30.27 16 avail

SLD #1247 Foil

$33.19 +74%

CK $24.99 / $12.50 62%

MP $30.05 7 avail

CSP #78 Foil

$39.17 +105%

CK $64.99 / $32.50 17%

MP $36.45 4 avail

SLD #2307 Borderless Foil

CK $22.99 / $13.00

MP $19.15 9 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $32.50 cash for CSP #78 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).

• Oct 1, 2009 Any of this mana that isn't spent during your upkeep step will be removed before your draw step begins. You cannot save it to be spent on the card you will draw this turn.
• Oct 1, 2009 Braid of Fire is a very unusual card. "Add {R}" is a cost. This enchantment does nothing but add increasing amounts of mana during your upkeep.

Braid of Fire has been reprinted 8 times.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment
PLST #CSP-78	2022-04-29	Rare	Standard
SLD #729	2021-06-21	Rare	Standard
SLD #2307	2021-06-21	Rare	Borderless
SLD #2307	2021-06-21	Rare	Borderless
SLD #1247	2021-06-21	Rare	Standard
SLD #1247	2021-06-21	Rare	Standard
CSP #78	2006-07-21	Rare	Standard
CSP #78	2006-07-21	Rare	Standard

Braid of Fire is the #4,182 most-played card on EDHREC, down 29 places over the last 30 days.