Dread Return
Dread Return Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Dread Return is $0.43 (CMM #153, Foil), and the most expensive is $6.92 (TSP #104, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.61, up 17.3% over 7 days, up 1.7% over 30 days, up 35.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.65 (2026).
Dread Return Printings & Prices
Dread Return has 13 tracked printings across 10 sets, in nonfoil, foil and surge foil finishes, including borderless and alt art treatments.
Sell Dread Return: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $6.40 cash for DMR #302 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | DMR #302 | Foil | $6.40 | $15.99 | 60% |
| starcitygames | DMR #302 | Foil | $6.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | TSP #104 | Foil | $5.50 | $10.99 | 50% |
| starcitygames | TSP #104 | Foil | $4.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | DMR #302 | Foil | $4.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | TSP #104 | Foil | $3.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | CMM #637 | Foil | $0.75 | $2.49 | 70% |
| CoolStuffInc | PD3 #23 | Foil | $0.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | CMM #637 | Foil | $0.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | TSR #111 | Foil | $0.50 | — | — |
Dread Return Rules Text & Legality
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Flashback—Sacrifice three creatures. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Dread Return is legal in Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Modern.
Dread Return Rulings
- Dec 8, 2022 You choose the target for Dread Return before paying any of its costs, so it's not possible to cast it using flashback and bring back one of the creatures you sacrifice.
- Mar 19, 2021 "Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack."
- Mar 19, 2021 A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.
- Mar 19, 2021 If a card with flashback is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.
- Mar 19, 2021 To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Dread Return has been reprinted 20 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMM #637 | 2023-08-04 | Common | Borderless |
| CMM #153 | 2023-08-04 | Common | Standard |
| CMM #153 | 2023-08-04 | Common | Standard |
| CMM #637 | 2023-08-04 | Common | Borderless |
| DMR #302 | 2023-01-13 | Uncommon | Alt Art |
| DMR #302 | 2023-01-13 | Uncommon | Alt Art |
| DMR #80 | 2023-01-13 | Uncommon | Standard |
| DMR #80 | 2023-01-13 | Uncommon | Standard |
| 40K #200★ | 2022-10-07 | Uncommon | Standard |
| 40K #200 | 2022-10-07 | Uncommon | Standard |
CMM #637 
DMR #302 
40K #200★ Showing the 10 most recent of 20 printings.
Dread Return in Commander
Dread Return is the #531 most-played card on EDHREC, down 9 places over the last 30 days.
Dread Return FAQ
How much is Dread Return worth?
Dread Return is worth about $0.61 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $0.46 to $6.92 across 13 tracked printings.
Is Dread Return legal in Commander?
Yes — Dread Return is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy and Pauper.
Has Dread Return been reprinted?
Yes — Dread Return has been reprinted 20 times, with 13 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Dread Return cheap?
Dread Return trades at about $0.61 — 20 reprints keep supply plentiful.