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Imp's Mischief

Instant Rare
4 printings EDHREC #685 Prices updated Jul 23, 2026
CMM #167
$6.76
▼ $0.11 (-1.6%) 7 days
Price History

Imp's Mischief Price Summary

As of Jul 23, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Imp's Mischief is $6.76 (CMM #167), and the most expensive is $37.25 (PLC #72, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $6.76, down 1.6% over 7 days, down 6.0% over 30 days, up 18.2% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $7.25 (2026).

Imp's Mischief Printings & Prices

7 variants

Imp's Mischief has 4 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil, foil and etched finishes, including showcase and inverted treatments.

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Sell Imp's Mischief: Buylist Offers

7 offers

Card Kingdom currently pays $42.50 cash for PLC #72 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).

Buyer Printing Finish Cash offer Retail Spread
Card Kingdom PLC #72 Foil $42.50 $84.99 50%
Card Kingdom CMM #514 Etched $21.00
Card Kingdom CMM #167 Foil $7.50 $14.99 50%
Card Kingdom PLC #72 Nonfoil $7.00 $13.99 50%
Card Kingdom OTP #15 Nonfoil $5.00 $9.99 50%
Card Kingdom OTP #15 Foil $4.40 $10.99 60%
Card Kingdom CMM #167 Nonfoil $3.80 $9.49 60%

Imp's Mischief Rules Text & Legality

Instant — mana cost {1}{B}

Change the target of target spell with a single target. You lose life equal to that spell's mana value.

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Imp's Mischief is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Imp's Mischief Rulings

5 most recent
  • Apr 12, 2024 If a spell targets multiple things, you can't target it with Imp's Mischief, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal.
  • Apr 12, 2024 You don't choose the new target for the spell until Imp's Mischief resolves. You must change the target if possible. However, you can't change the target to an illegal target. If there are no legal targets to choose from, the target isn't changed. It doesn't matter if the original target has somehow become illegal itself.
  • Oct 4, 2004 If there is no other legal target for the spell, this does not change the target.
  • Oct 4, 2004 Once the spell resolves, the new target is considered to be targeted by the deflected spell. This will trigger any effects which trigger on being targeted.
  • Oct 4, 2004 The target of a spell that targets another spell on the stack can be changed to any other spell on the stack, even if the new target will resolve before the spell does.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

7 printings

Imp's Mischief has been reprinted 7 times. The Breaking News reprint cut the price 77% in 30 days.

Set Date Rarity Treatment Price before Day 1 30 days 90 days
OTP #15 2024-04-19 Rare Showcase $3.04 $0.77 $0.71 $1.07
OTP #15 2024-04-19 Rare Showcase $4.90 $2.59 $1.51 $1.75
CMM #514 2023-08-04 Rare Inverted
CMM #167 2023-08-04 Rare Standard
CMM #167 2023-08-04 Rare Standard
PLC #72 2007-02-02 Rare Standard
PLC #72 2007-02-02 Rare Standard

Imp's Mischief in Commander

Imp's Mischief is the #685 most-played card on EDHREC, up 8 places over the last 30 days.

Imp's Mischief FAQ

How much is Imp's Mischief worth?

Imp's Mischief is worth about $6.76 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 23, 2026. Prices range from $6.76 to $37.25 across 4 tracked printings.

Is Imp's Mischief legal in Commander?

Yes — Imp's Mischief is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Imp's Mischief been reprinted?

Yes — Imp's Mischief has been reprinted 7 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Imp's Mischief expensive?

Imp's Mischief holds a $6.76 price because Commander demand is high (#685 on EDHREC) and even with 7 reprints, demand keeps pace with supply.