Dark Confidant
Dark Confidant Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Dark Confidant is $3.97 (FIN #94), and the most expensive is $63.93 (SCH #3, Inverted, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.97, up 9.4% over 7 days, down 4.3% over 30 days, up 3.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $6.04 (2025).
Dark Confidant Printings & Prices
Dark Confidant has 14 tracked printings across 10 sets, in nonfoil, foil and double rainbow foil finishes, including borderless, prerelease, alt art, serialized, inverted and judge promo treatments.
Sell Dark Confidant: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $51.00 cash for G11 #6 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 40% (normal).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | G11 #6 | Foil | $51.00 | $84.99 | 40% |
| Card Kingdom | SCH #3 | Foil | $43.00 | $94.99 | 55% |
| Card Kingdom | PFIN #94s | Foil | $26.00 | $42.99 | 40% |
| Card Kingdom | RAV #81 | Foil | $25.00 | $49.99 | 50% |
| starcitygames | RAV #81 | Foil | $25.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | RAV #81 | Foil | $25.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MMA #75 | Foil | $21.00 | $34.99 | 40% |
| CoolStuffInc | MMA #75 | Foil | $12.00 | — | — |
| starcitygames | MMA #75 | Foil | $12.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FIN #334 | Foil | $10.20 | $16.99 | 40% |
Dark Confidant Rules Text & Legality
At the beginning of your upkeep, reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You lose life equal to its mana value.
Dark Confidant is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
Dark Confidant Rulings
- Jun 6, 2025 If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.
- Aug 7, 2020 If a card in a player's library has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Dark Confidant has been reprinted 23 times. The Foundations Jumpstart reprint cut the price 70% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN #334 | 2025-06-13 | Mythic | Borderless | $5.19 | $8.55 | $10.34 | $9.54 |
| FIN #94 | 2025-06-13 | Mythic | Standard | $2.82 | $3.82 | $5.33 | $4.73 |
| FIN #334 | 2025-06-13 | Mythic | Borderless | $4.97 | $10.48 | $14.10 | $14.88 |
| FIN #94 | 2025-06-13 | Mythic | Standard | $3.18 | $4.59 | $6.41 | $7.57 |
| PFIN #94s | 2025-06-13 | Mythic | Prerelease | — | $9.69 | $10.13 | $12.91 |
| SCH #3 | 2025-04-01 | Rare | Inverted | $52.79 | $52.79 | $53.06 | $59.06 |
| J25 #114 | 2024-11-15 | Mythic | Standard | $11.34 | $8.18 | $3.40 | $4.60 |
| RVR #323 | 2024-01-12 | Mythic | Alt Art | — | — | $5.08 | $5.65 |
| RVR #71 | 2024-01-12 | Mythic | Standard | — | — | $8.44 | $6.44 |
| RVR #323z | 2024-01-12 | Mythic | Serialized | — | — | — | $234.99 |
FIN #334 
PFIN #94s 
SCH #3 
J25 #114 
RVR #323 Showing the 10 most recent of 23 printings.
Dark Confidant in Commander
Dark Confidant is the #1,244 most-played card on EDHREC, up 10 places over the last 30 days.
Dark Confidant FAQ
How much is Dark Confidant worth?
Dark Confidant is worth about $3.97 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $3.97 to $63.93 across 14 tracked printings.
Is Dark Confidant legal in Commander?
Yes — Dark Confidant is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Dark Confidant been reprinted?
Yes — Dark Confidant has been reprinted 23 times, with 14 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Dark Confidant cheap?
Dark Confidant trades at about $3.97 — 23 reprints keep supply plentiful.