Family's Favor
Family's Favor Price Summary
As of Aug 7, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Family's Favor is $1.92 (NCC #59), and the most expensive is $12.86 (PNCC #59p, Promo Pack, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.92, up 1.6% over 7 days, flat over 30 days, up 11.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.97 (2026).
Family's Favor Printings & Prices
Family's Favor has 3 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including extended art and promo pack treatments.
Sell Family's Favor: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $4.80 cash for PNCC #59p (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PNCC #59p | Foil | $4.80 | $11.99 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | NCC #159 | Nonfoil | $2.75 | $5.49 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | NCC #59 | Nonfoil | $1.50 | $4.99 | 70% |
Family's Favor Rules Text & Legality
Whenever you attack, put a shield counter on target attacking creature. Until end of turn, it gains "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, remove a shield counter from it. If you do, draw a card." (If a creature with a shield counter on it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
Family's Favor is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
Family's Favor Rulings
- Apr 29, 2022 A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.
- Apr 29, 2022 If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.
- Apr 29, 2022 If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
- Apr 29, 2022 If the attacking creature loses its last shield counter at the same time it deals combat damage to a player (for example, if the attacking creature has trample and would be dealt damage by a blocker), then you will not be able to pay the cost of removing a counter when the triggered ability resolves.
- Apr 29, 2022 Neither the triggered ability that puts a shield counter on a target attacking creature nor the triggered ability that removes a shield counter from it are optional.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Family's Favor has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCC #159 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Extended Art |
| PNCC #59p | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Promo Pack |
| NCC #59 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Standard |
NCC #159 
PNCC #59p Family's Favor in Commander
Family's Favor is the #8,266 most-played card on EDHREC, down 101 places over the last 30 days.
Family's Favor FAQ
How much is Family's Favor worth?
Family's Favor is worth about $1.92 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 7, 2026. Prices range from $1.92 to $12.86 across 3 tracked printings.
Is Family's Favor legal in Commander?
Yes — Family's Favor is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Family's Favor been reprinted?
Yes — Family's Favor has been reprinted 3 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Family's Favor cheap?
Family's Favor trades at about $1.92 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#8,266 on EDHREC).