Key to the City
Key to the City Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Key to the City is $0.24 (FIC #348), and the most expensive is $293.50 (BRR #90z, Serialized, Double Rainbow Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.24, down 7.7% over 7 days, up 4.3% over 30 days, up 4.3% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.38 (2026).
Key to the City Printings & Prices
Key to the City has 8 tracked printings across 6 sets, in nonfoil, surge foil, foil and double rainbow foil finishes, including serialized and prerelease treatments.
Sell Key to the City: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $1.60 cash for PKLD #220s (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 54% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PKLD #220s | Foil | $1.60 | $3.49 | 54% |
| Card Kingdom | BRR #90 | Foil | $1.58 | $4.49 | 65% |
| CoolStuffInc | BRR #90 | Foil | $1.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | BRR #27 | Foil | $0.75 | $2.99 | 75% |
| Card Kingdom | KLD #220 | Foil | $0.20 | $0.99 | 80% |
| Card Kingdom | BRR #90 | Nonfoil | $0.19 | $1.49 | 87% |
| CoolStuffInc | BRR #90 | Nonfoil | $0.15 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FIC #348 | Surge Foil | $0.12 | $0.79 | 85% |
| CoolStuffInc | FIC #348 | Surge Foil | $0.10 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | FIC #348 | Nonfoil | $0.10 | — | — |
Key to the City Rules Text & Legality
{T}, Discard a card: Up to one target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Whenever this artifact becomes untapped, you may pay {2}. If you do, draw a card.
Key to the City is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Key to the City Rulings
- Sep 20, 2016 Activating Key to the City's ability targeting a creature that has already been blocked won't cause it to become unblocked.
- Sep 20, 2016 Key to the City's last ability triggers during your untap step, but it's put onto the stack at the same time as abilities that trigger at the beginning of your upkeep step. Even though Key to the City's ability triggered first, you may order it before or after other abilities you control that are put onto the stack at this time.
- Sep 20, 2016 You can activate Key to the City's first ability without targeting any creature.
- Sep 20, 2016 You can pay {2} only once each time Key to the City's triggered ability resolves. You can't pay more to draw additional cards.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Key to the City has been reprinted 12 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIC #348 | 2025-12-05 | Rare | Standard | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.21 | $0.26 |
| FIC #348 | 2025-12-05 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| BRR #90z | 2022-11-18 | Rare | Serialized | — | — | — | — |
| BRR #27 | 2022-11-18 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| BRR #27 | 2022-11-18 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| BRR #90 | 2022-11-18 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| BRR #90 | 2022-11-18 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| C21 #248 | 2021-04-23 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| C19 #216 | 2019-08-23 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PKLD #220s | 2016-09-30 | Rare | Prerelease | — | — | — | — |
Showing the 10 most recent of 12 printings.
Key to the City in Commander
Key to the City is the #1,320 most-played card on EDHREC, down 2 places over the last 30 days.
Key to the City FAQ
How much is Key to the City worth?
Key to the City is worth about $0.24 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $0.24 to $293.50 across 8 tracked printings.
Is Key to the City legal in Commander?
Yes — Key to the City is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Key to the City been reprinted?
Yes — Key to the City has been reprinted 12 times, with 8 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Key to the City cheap?
Key to the City trades at about $0.24 — 12 reprints keep supply plentiful.