Illusionist's Gambit

As of Jul 23, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Illusionist's Gambit is $0.32 (BLC #166), and the most expensive is $0.44 (C13 #47). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.32, up 6.7% over 7 days, up 18.5% over 30 days, up 6.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.38 (2026).

Illusionist's Gambit has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

BLC #166

$0.32

CK $0.69 / $0.09 72%

WOC #97

$0.38 +19%

CK $0.59 / $0.05 87%

C13 #47

$0.44 +38%

CK $0.99 / $0.10 77%

Card Kingdom currently pays $0.10 cash for C13 #47; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 90% (wide).

• Oct 17, 2013 Creatures that didn't attack during the combat phase when Illusionist's Gambit resolved aren't required to attack in the additional combat phase, although they may. Those creatures can attack you or a planeswalker you control.
• Oct 17, 2013 If there's a cost associated with having a creature attack, the player isn't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack.
• Oct 17, 2013 If, during a player's declare attackers step, a creature is tapped, is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't attack, or hasn't been under that player's control continuously since the turn began (and doesn't have haste), then it doesn't attack.

Illusionist's Gambit has been reprinted 3 times. The Bloomburrow Commander reprint cut the price 86% in 30 days.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment	Price before	Day 1	30 days	90 days
BLC #166	2024-08-02	Rare	Standard	$0.74	$0.39	$0.10	$0.13
WOC #97	2023-09-08	Rare	Standard	—	—	—	—
C13 #47	2013-11-01	Rare	Standard	—	—	—	—

Illusionist's Gambit is the #3,736 most-played card on EDHREC, up 4 places over the last 30 days.