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Ephemerate

Instant Common
7 printings EDHREC #439 Prices updated Aug 8, 2026
MH1 #7
$4.96
▲ +$0.47 (+9.6%) 7 days
Price History

Ephemerate Price Summary

As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Ephemerate is $4.96 (MH1 #7), and the most expensive is $51.25 (STA #68, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $5.36, up 9.6% over 7 days, down 12.1% over 30 days, up 3.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $8.61 (2026).

Ephemerate Printings & Prices

15 variants

Ephemerate has 7 tracked printings across 6 sets, in nonfoil, foil and etched finishes, including borderless, alt art and showcase treatments.

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Sell Ephemerate: Buylist Offers

10 offers

Card Kingdom currently pays $37.50 cash for STA #68 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).

Buyer Printing Finish Cash offer Retail Spread
Card Kingdom STA #68 Foil $37.50 $74.99 50%
CoolStuffInc STA #68 Foil $25.00
Card Kingdom STA #68 Nonfoil $22.00 $39.99 45%
Card Kingdom STA #68 Etched $22.00 $34.99 37%
CoolStuffInc STA #68 Nonfoil $14.00
Card Kingdom STA #5 Etched $10.00 $17.99 44%
Card Kingdom STA #5 Foil $10.00 $19.99 50%
CoolStuffInc STA #5 Foil $9.00
Card Kingdom STA #5 Nonfoil $9.00 $17.99 50%
Card Kingdom H1R #1 Foil $8.00 $14.99 47%

Ephemerate Rules Text & Legality

Instant — mana cost {W}

Exile target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.

Rebound (If you cast this spell from your hand, exile it as it resolves. At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from exile without paying its mana cost.)

Ephemerate is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal

Ephemerate Rulings

4 most recent
  • Jun 14, 2019 Casting the card again due to rebound's delayed triggered ability is optional. If you choose not to cast the card, or if you can't (perhaps because there are no legal targets available), the card will stay exiled. You won't get another chance to cast it on a future turn. If you do cast the card, it's put into its owner's graveyard as normal once it resolves.
  • Jun 14, 2019 If a spell with rebound that you cast from your hand is countered or doesn't resolve (most likely because its targets have become illegal), none of its effects will happen, including rebound. The spell will be put into its owner's graveyard and you won't get to cast it again on your next turn.
  • Jun 14, 2019 If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won't return to the battlefield.
  • Jun 14, 2019 Once the exiled creature returns, it's considered a new object with no relation to the object that it was. Auras attached to the exiled creature will be put into their owners' graveyards. Equipment attached to the exiled creature will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled creature will cease to exist.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

12 printings

Ephemerate has been reprinted 12 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
MAR #44 2025-09-26 Mythic Borderless
MAR #44 2025-09-26 Mythic Borderless
PLST #MH1-7 2022-04-29 Common Standard
SLD #1990 2021-06-21 Rare Borderless
SLD #1990 2021-06-21 Rare Borderless
H1R #1 2021-06-18 Uncommon Alt Art
H1R #1 2021-06-18 Uncommon Alt Art
STA #5 2021-04-23 Rare Showcase
STA #5 2021-04-23 Rare Showcase
STA #5 2021-04-23 Rare Showcase

Showing the 10 most recent of 12 printings.

Ephemerate in Commander

Ephemerate is the #439 most-played card on EDHREC, up 4 places over the last 30 days.

Ephemerate FAQ

How much is Ephemerate worth?

Ephemerate is worth about $5.36 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $4.96 to $51.25 across 7 tracked printings.

Is Ephemerate legal in Commander?

Yes — Ephemerate is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Ephemerate been reprinted?

Yes — Ephemerate has been reprinted 12 times, with 7 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Ephemerate expensive?

Ephemerate holds a $5.36 price because Commander demand is high (#439 on EDHREC) and even with 12 reprints, demand keeps pace with supply.

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