Cunning Rhetoric
Cunning Rhetoric Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Cunning Rhetoric is $2.27 (C21 #38), and the most expensive is $5.22 (C21 #365, Extended Art). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.22, up 7.7% over 7 days, up 47.7% over 30 days, up 76.0% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $3.22 (2026).
Cunning Rhetoric Printings & Prices
Cunning Rhetoric has 4 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil finishes, including extended art treatments.
Sell Cunning Rhetoric: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $1.60 cash for OTC #129; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 54% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| starcitygames | C21 #365 | Nonfoil | $3.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | C21 #365 | Nonfoil | $2.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | OTC #129 | Nonfoil | $1.60 | $3.49 | 54% |
| starcitygames | C21 #38 | Nonfoil | $1.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | OTC #129 | Nonfoil | $1.50 | — | — |
| starcitygames | OTC #129 | Nonfoil | $1.50 | — | — |
| starcitygames | CMM #864 | Nonfoil | $1.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | CMM #864 | Nonfoil | $1.30 | $3.49 | 63% |
| CoolStuffInc | CMM #864 | Nonfoil | $1.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | C21 #365 | Nonfoil | $1.00 | $4.99 | 80% |
Cunning Rhetoric Rules Text & Legality
Whenever an opponent attacks you and/or one or more planeswalkers you control, exile the top card of that player's library. You may play that card for as long as it remains exiled, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it.
Cunning Rhetoric is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
Cunning Rhetoric Rulings
- Apr 16, 2021 If you play a card this way, it leaves exile and becomes a new object. If it returns to exile later in the turn, you can't play it again.
- Apr 16, 2021 You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions for the exiled card. If it's a land, you can't play it unless you have land plays available.
- Apr 16, 2021 You'll still pay all costs for a spell cast this way, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs if any are available.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Cunning Rhetoric has been reprinted 4 times. The Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander reprint cut the price 71% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTC #129 | 2024-04-19 | Rare | Standard | $1.04 | $0.35 | $0.30 | $0.15 |
| CMM #864 | 2023-08-04 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| C21 #365 | 2021-04-23 | Rare | Extended Art | — | — | — | — |
| C21 #38 | 2021-04-23 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
OTC #129 
CMM #864 
C21 #365 Cunning Rhetoric in Commander
Cunning Rhetoric is the #2,593 most-played card on EDHREC, down 12 places over the last 30 days.
Cunning Rhetoric FAQ
How much is Cunning Rhetoric worth?
Cunning Rhetoric is worth about $3.22 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $2.27 to $5.22 across 4 tracked printings.
Is Cunning Rhetoric legal in Commander?
Yes — Cunning Rhetoric is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Cunning Rhetoric been reprinted?
Yes — Cunning Rhetoric has been reprinted 4 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Cunning Rhetoric cheap?
Cunning Rhetoric trades at about $3.22 — 4 reprints keep supply plentiful.