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Madcap Experiment

Sorcery Rare
2 printings EDHREC #21,504 Prices updated Jul 29, 2026
KLD #122
$0.30
▲ +$0.04 (+15.4%) 7 days
Price History

Madcap Experiment Price Summary

As of Jul 29, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Madcap Experiment is $0.26 (KLD #122, Foil), and the most expensive is $0.50 (PKLD #122s, Prerelease, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.30, up 15.4% over 7 days, up 42.9% over 30 days, up 114.3% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.30 (2026).

Madcap Experiment Printings & Prices

3 variants

Madcap Experiment has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including prerelease treatments.

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Sell Madcap Experiment: Buylist Offers

3 offers

Card Kingdom currently pays $0.18 cash for PKLD #122s (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 74% (wide).

Buyer Printing Finish Cash offer Retail Spread
Card Kingdom PKLD #122s Foil $0.18 $0.69 74%
Card Kingdom KLD #122 Foil $0.12 $0.79 85%
Card Kingdom KLD #122 Nonfoil $0.03 $0.49 94%

Madcap Experiment Rules Text & Legality

Sorcery — mana cost {3}{R}

Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal an artifact card. Put that card onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Madcap Experiment deals damage to you equal to the number of cards revealed this way.

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

standard
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Madcap Experiment Rulings

4 most recent
  • Sep 20, 2016 Any abilities that trigger as the artifact enters the battlefield aren't put onto the stack until Madcap Experiment is done resolving.
  • Sep 20, 2016 If you don't reveal an artifact card, you'll randomize your library and be dealt damage equal to the number of cards in your library.
  • Sep 20, 2016 Once Madcap Experiment begins resolving, no player may take any actions other than those specified by Madcap Experiment until it's done resolving.
  • Sep 20, 2016 The number of cards revealed this way includes the artifact card you put onto the battlefield.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

3 printings

Madcap Experiment has been reprinted 3 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
PKLD #122s 2016-09-30 Rare Prerelease
KLD #122 2016-09-30 Rare Standard
KLD #122 2016-09-30 Rare Standard

Madcap Experiment in Commander

Madcap Experiment is the #21,504 most-played card on EDHREC, up 52 places over the last 30 days.

Madcap Experiment FAQ

How much is Madcap Experiment worth?

Madcap Experiment is worth about $0.30 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 29, 2026. Prices range from $0.30 to $0.50 across 2 tracked printings.

Is Madcap Experiment legal in Commander?

Yes — Madcap Experiment is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Madcap Experiment been reprinted?

Yes — Madcap Experiment has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Madcap Experiment cheap?

Madcap Experiment trades at about $0.30 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#21,504 on EDHREC).