Collective Defiance
Collective Defiance Price Summary
As of Aug 7, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Collective Defiance is $0.19 (EMN #123), and the most expensive is $2.04 (PEMN #123s, Prerelease, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.32, flat over 7 days, up 68.4% over 30 days, up 60.0% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.32 (2026).
Collective Defiance Printings & Prices
Collective Defiance has 4 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including showcase and prerelease treatments.
Sell Collective Defiance: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $0.70 cash for EMN #123 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 65% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | EMN #123 | Foil | $0.70 | $1.99 | 65% |
| Card Kingdom | PEMN #123s | Foil | $0.38 | $1.49 | 74% |
| CoolStuffInc | OTP #21 | Foil | $0.25 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | OTP #21 | Foil | $0.16 | $0.79 | 80% |
| starcitygames | INR #149 | Foil | $0.10 | — | — |
| starcitygames | OTP #21 | Foil | $0.10 | — | — |
| starcitygames | EMN #123 | Foil | $0.10 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | INR #149 | Foil | $0.08 | $0.49 | 84% |
| starcitygames | OTP #21 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | — | — |
| starcitygames | EMN #123 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | — | — |
Collective Defiance Rules Text & Legality
Escalate {1} (Pay this cost for each mode chosen beyond the first.)
Choose one or more —
• Target player discards all the cards in their hand, then draws that many cards.
• Collective Defiance deals 4 damage to target creature.
• Collective Defiance deals 3 damage to target opponent or planeswalker.
Collective Defiance is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Collective Defiance Rulings
- Jul 13, 2016 Additional costs don’t affect a spell’s mana value.
- Jul 13, 2016 Effects that reduce the cost of spells reduce the total cost, including any escalate costs added.
- Jul 13, 2016 If an effect allows you to cast a spell that has escalate without paying its mana cost, you pay escalate costs for that spell if you choose more than one mode.
- Jul 13, 2016 If one target of an escalate spell becomes illegal, the other targets will still be affected. If all of the targets become illegal, the spell won’t resolve.
- Jul 13, 2016 If two of the chosen modes of an escalate spell target a creature, you may choose the same creature for each mode’s target, or choose different creatures. The same is true if the chosen modes target a player (or opponent).
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Collective Defiance has been reprinted 7 times. The Breaking News reprint cut the price 78% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INR #149 | 2025-01-24 | Rare | Standard | $0.40 | $0.22 | $0.10 | $0.19 |
| INR #149 | 2025-01-24 | Rare | Standard | — | $0.31 | $0.17 | $0.15 |
| OTP #21 | 2024-04-19 | Rare | Showcase | $0.40 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.14 |
| OTP #21 | 2024-04-19 | Rare | Showcase | $0.58 | $0.29 | $0.31 | $0.18 |
| PEMN #123s | 2016-07-22 | Rare | Prerelease | — | — | — | — |
| EMN #123 | 2016-07-22 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| EMN #123 | 2016-07-22 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
INR #149 
OTP #21 
PEMN #123s 
EMN #123 Collective Defiance in Commander
Collective Defiance is the #7,474 most-played card on EDHREC, down 32 places over the last 30 days.
Collective Defiance FAQ
How much is Collective Defiance worth?
Collective Defiance is worth about $0.32 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 7, 2026. Prices range from $0.19 to $2.04 across 4 tracked printings.
Is Collective Defiance legal in Commander?
Yes — Collective Defiance is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Collective Defiance been reprinted?
Yes — Collective Defiance has been reprinted 7 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Collective Defiance cheap?
Collective Defiance trades at about $0.32 — 7 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#7,474 on EDHREC).