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Intervene

Instant Common
1 printings EDHREC #15,678 Prices updated Aug 1, 2026
ULG #33
$0.41
▲ +$0.02 (+5.1%) 7 days
Price History

Intervene Price Summary

As of Aug 1, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Intervene is $0.41 (ULG #33), and the most expensive is $6.57 (ULG #33, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.41, up 5.1% over 7 days, up 2.5% over 30 days, up 17.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.43 (2026).

Intervene Printings & Prices

2 variants

Intervene has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Sell Intervene: Buylist Offers

2 offers

Card Kingdom currently pays $4.95 cash for ULG #33 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 45% (wide).

Buyer Printing Finish Cash offer Retail Spread
Card Kingdom ULG #33 Foil $4.95 $8.99 45%
Card Kingdom ULG #33 Nonfoil $0.02 $0.39 95%

Intervene Rules Text & Legality

Instant — mana cost {U}

Counter target spell that targets a creature.

""At first I simply observed. But I found that without investment in others, life serves no purpose." —Karn, silver golem"

Intervene is legal in Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Modern.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal

Intervene Rulings

4 most recent
  • Oct 4, 2004 If a spell is modal, use the target(s) of the current mode only for this check. Targets for the other modes are never selected.
  • Oct 4, 2004 If the spell’s target leaves the battlefield before this spell resolves, Intervene won’t resolve since it no longer targets a spell that targets a creature.
  • Oct 4, 2004 Intervene can only target a spell that is currently targeting a creature.
  • Oct 4, 2004 It means “targeting at least one creature” not “exactly one creature”.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

2 printings

Intervene has been reprinted 2 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
ULG #33 1999-02-15 Common Standard
ULG #33 1999-02-15 Common Standard

Intervene in Commander

Intervene is the #15,678 most-played card on EDHREC, down 113 places over the last 30 days.

Intervene FAQ

How much is Intervene worth?

Intervene is worth about $0.41 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 1, 2026. Prices range from $0.41 to $6.57 across 1 tracked printings.

Is Intervene legal in Commander?

Yes — Intervene is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy and Pauper.

Has Intervene been reprinted?

Yes — Intervene has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Intervene cheap?

Intervene trades at about $0.41 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#15,678 on EDHREC).