Humble Defector

As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Humble Defector is $0.13 (PLST #FRF-104), and the most expensive is $1.75 (TLE #30, Borderless, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.13, down 56.7% over 7 days, down 23.5% over 30 days, down 7.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.36 (2026).

Humble Defector has 11 tracked printings across 10 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless and extended art treatments.

PLST #FRF-104

$0.13

CK $0.35 / $0.01 92%

MP $0.15 103 avail

A25 #135

$0.14 +8%

CK $0.35 / $0.03 79%

MP $0.15 247 avail

FRF #104

$0.19 +46%

CK $0.49 / $0.05 74%

MP $0.15 727 avail

C16 #129

$0.20 +54%

CK $0.35 / $0.01 95%

MP $0.15 93 avail

CMR #184 Foil

$0.21 +62%

CK $0.49 / $0.08 62%

MP $0.20 78 avail

CMR #184

$0.25 +92%

CK $0.39 / $0.02 92%

MP $0.15 604 avail

C21 #174

$0.27 +108%

CK $0.35 / $0.01 96%

MP $0.15 208 avail

C20 #154

$0.29 +123%

CK $0.35 / $0.01 97%

MP $0.15 394 avail

LTC #222

$0.34 +162%

CK $0.35 / $0.02 94%

MP $0.15 661 avail

OTC #170

$0.39 +200%

CK $0.35 / $0.01 97%

MP $0.15 205 avail

FRF #104 Foil

$0.50 +285%

CK $0.99 / $0.20 60%

MP $0.35 18 avail

CMR #667 Extended Art

$0.51 +292%

CK $0.69 / $0.09 82%

MP $0.48 33 avail

A25 #135 Foil

$0.66 +408%

CK $0.49 / $0.10 85%

MP $0.23 33 avail

TLE #30 Borderless

$0.70 +438%

CK $1.49 / $0.38 46%

MP $0.15 71 avail

CMR #667 Extended Art Foil

$0.97 +646%

CK $0.99 / $0.15 85%

MP $0.91 12 avail

TLE #30 Borderless Foil

$1.75 +1246%

CK $2.49 / $0.75 57%

MP $1.11 12 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $0.75 cash for TLE #30 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 70% (wide).

• Nov 10, 2020 Humble Defector's ability can be activated any time during your turn, including in response to a spell or ability.
• Nov 10, 2020 If Humble Defector is controlled by a player other than its owner, and its controller leaves the game, the effect giving that player control of Humble Defector ends. Humble Defector will return to the control of the player still in the game who most recently controlled it.
• Nov 10, 2020 If Humble Defector isn't on the battlefield as its ability resolves, but the target player is still a legal target, the ability will resolve. You'll draw two cards, even though the player doesn't gain control of Humble Defector.
• Nov 10, 2020 If Humble Defector's owner leaves the game, Humble Defector humbly leaves the game along with that player.

Humble Defector has been reprinted 16 times. The Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal reprint cut the price 88% in 30 days.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment	Price before	Day 1	30 days	90 days
TLE #30	2025-11-21	Mythic	Borderless	$0.57	$0.34	$0.55	$0.76
TLE #30	2025-11-21	Mythic	Borderless	$6.99	$4.18	$0.82	$1.35
OTC #170	2024-04-19	Uncommon	Standard	—	$0.11	$0.05	$0.08
LTC #222	2023-06-23	Uncommon	Standard	—	—	—	—
PLST #FRF-104	2022-04-29	Uncommon	Standard	—	—	—	—
C21 #174	2021-04-23	Uncommon	Standard	—	—	—	—
CMR #184	2020-11-20	Uncommon	Standard	—	—	—	—
CMR #184	2020-11-20	Uncommon	Standard	—	—	—	—
CMR #667	2020-11-20	Uncommon	Extended Art	—	—	—	—
CMR #667	2020-11-20	Uncommon	Extended Art	—	—	—	—

Showing the 10 most recent of 16 printings.

Humble Defector is the #1,780 most-played card on EDHREC, down 6 places over the last 30 days.