Grafdigger's Cage
Grafdigger's Cage Price Summary
As of Jul 23, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Grafdigger's Cage is $2.36 (MB2 #222), and the most expensive is $24.95 (MB2 #222, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $2.36, up 6.8% over 7 days, up 15.1% over 30 days, up 2.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $16.14 (2026).
Grafdigger's Cage Printings & Prices
Grafdigger's Cage has 7 tracked printings across 6 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless, promo pack and prerelease treatments.
Sell Grafdigger's Cage: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $11.50 cash for SLD #324 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 54% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SLD #324 | Foil | $11.50 | $24.99 | 54% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #324 | Nonfoil | $10.00 | $19.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | PM20 #227p | Foil | $8.40 | $13.99 | 40% |
| Card Kingdom | PM20 #227s | Foil | $6.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MM3 #221 | Foil | $5.00 | $9.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | DKA #149 | Nonfoil | $1.35 | $4.49 | 70% |
| Card Kingdom | M20 #227 | Nonfoil | $1.30 | $3.49 | 63% |
| Card Kingdom | MB2 #222 | Nonfoil | $1.30 | $3.49 | 63% |
| Card Kingdom | PM20 #227p | Nonfoil | $1.00 | $3.99 | 75% |
| Card Kingdom | MM3 #221 | Nonfoil | $0.90 | $3.49 | 74% |
Grafdigger's Cage Rules Text & Legality
Creature cards in graveyards and libraries can't enter the battlefield.
Players can't cast spells from graveyards or libraries.
Grafdigger's Cage is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Grafdigger's Cage Rulings
- Jul 12, 2019 If an effect exiles a card from a library and allows a player to cast it, that player may do so. The spell is cast from exile, not a library.
- Jul 12, 2019 Look at the card as it exists in your graveyard to determine whether it can enter the battlefield. For example, Sculpting Steel can be put onto the battlefield as a copy of a creature, but Phyrexian Metamorph can't be put onto the battlefield, even if it would copy a noncreature artifact.
- Jul 12, 2019 Manifesting a card from a graveyard or library is an impossible action while Grafdigger's Cage is on the battlefield.
- Jul 12, 2019 Players can still play lands from graveyards or libraries if an effect allows them to do so.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Grafdigger's Cage has been reprinted 13 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB2 #222 | 2024-08-02 | Rare | Standard | $2.40 |
| MB2 #222 | 2024-08-02 | Rare | Standard | $82.32 |
| SLD #324 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — |
| SLD #324 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — |
| PM20 #227p | 2019-07-12 | Rare | Promo Pack | — |
| PM20 #227p | 2019-07-12 | Rare | Promo Pack | — |
| M20 #227 | 2019-07-12 | Rare | Standard | — |
| M20 #227 | 2019-07-12 | Rare | Standard | — |
| PM20 #227s | 2019-07-12 | Rare | Prerelease | — |
| MM3 #221 | 2017-03-17 | Rare | Standard | — |
| MM3 #221 | 2017-03-17 | Rare | Standard | — |
| DKA #149 | 2012-02-03 | Rare | Standard | — |
MB2 #222 
SLD #324 
PM20 #227p 
M20 #227 
MM3 #221 
DKA #149 Showing the 12 most recent of 13 printings.
Grafdigger's Cage in Commander
Grafdigger's Cage is the #2,036 most-played card on EDHREC, down 48 places over the last 30 days.
Grafdigger's Cage FAQ
How much is Grafdigger's Cage worth?
Grafdigger's Cage is worth about $2.36 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 23, 2026. Prices range from $2.36 to $24.95 across 7 tracked printings.
Is Grafdigger's Cage legal in Commander?
Yes — Grafdigger's Cage is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Grafdigger's Cage been reprinted?
Yes — Grafdigger's Cage has been reprinted 13 times, with 7 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Grafdigger's Cage cheap?
Grafdigger's Cage trades at about $2.36 — 13 reprints keep supply plentiful.