Brink of Madness

As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Brink of Madness is $0.25 (PLST #ULG-50), and the most expensive is $7.25 (ULG #50, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.25, flat over 7 days, down 19.4% over 30 days, down 19.4% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.49 (2026).

Brink of Madness has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

PLST #ULG-50

$0.25

CK $0.49 / $0.03 88%

MP $0.15 92 avail

ULG #50

$0.48 +92%

CK $0.59 / $0.05 90%

MP $0.25 185 avail

ULG #50 Foil

$7.25 +2800%

CK $8.99 / $4.50 38%

MP $5.48 4 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $4.50 cash for ULG #50 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).

• Jun 15, 2010 The ability only triggers if you have no cards in your hand as your upkeep step begins.
• Jun 15, 2010 You must sacrifice Brink of Madness if possible, but the opponent discards their hand even if you can’t sacrifice it for some reason (for example, if it were returned to its owner’s hand before the ability resolved).

Brink of Madness has been reprinted 3 times.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment
PLST #ULG-50	2022-04-29	Rare	Standard
ULG #50	1999-02-15	Rare	Standard
ULG #50	1999-02-15	Rare	Standard

Brink of Madness is the #25,903 most-played card on EDHREC, down 231 places over the last 30 days.