Hand of Emrakul
Hand of Emrakul Price Summary
As of Aug 1, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Hand of Emrakul is $0.44 (ROE #5), and the most expensive is $7.82 (ROE #5, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.44, up 2.3% over 7 days, down 8.3% over 30 days, up 33.3% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.56 (2026).
Hand of Emrakul Printings & Prices
Hand of Emrakul has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Hand of Emrakul: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $4.00 cash for ROE #5 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | ROE #5 | Foil | $4.00 | $9.99 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | ROE #5 | Nonfoil | $0.02 | $0.39 | 95% |
Hand of Emrakul Rules Text & Legality
You may sacrifice four Eldrazi Spawn rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Annihilator 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices a permanent of their choice.)
Hand of Emrakul is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.
Hand of Emrakul Rulings
- Jun 15, 2010 Annihilator abilities trigger and resolve during the declare attackers step. The defending player chooses and sacrifices the required number of permanents before they declare blockers. Any creatures sacrificed this way won't be able to block.
- Jun 15, 2010 Casting Hand of Emrakul by paying its alternative cost doesn't change its mana cost or mana value.
- Jun 15, 2010 Casting Hand of Emrakul by paying its alternative cost doesn't change when you can cast it. You can cast it only at the normal time you could cast a creature spell.
- Jun 15, 2010 Effects that increase or reduce the cost to cast Hand of Emrakul will apply to it even if you choose to pay its alternative cost.
- Jun 15, 2010 If a creature with annihilator is attacking a planeswalker, and the defending player chooses to sacrifice that planeswalker, the attacking creature continues to attack. It may be blocked. If it isn't blocked, it simply won't deal combat damage to anything.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Hand of Emrakul has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROE #5 | 2010-04-23 | Common | Standard |
| ROE #5 | 2010-04-23 | Common | Standard |
ROE #5 Hand of Emrakul in Commander
Hand of Emrakul is the #12,581 most-played card on EDHREC, down 113 places over the last 30 days.
Hand of Emrakul FAQ
How much is Hand of Emrakul worth?
Hand of Emrakul is worth about $0.44 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 1, 2026. Prices range from $0.44 to $7.82 across 1 tracked printings.
Is Hand of Emrakul legal in Commander?
Yes — Hand of Emrakul is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Hand of Emrakul been reprinted?
Yes — Hand of Emrakul has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Hand of Emrakul cheap?
Hand of Emrakul trades at about $0.44 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#12,581 on EDHREC).