Mastermind's Acquisition

As of Aug 5, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Mastermind's Acquisition is $1.85 (RIX #77), and the most expensive is $5.97 (PRIX #77p, Promo Pack, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.85, down 5.6% over 7 days, down 9.8% over 30 days, up 66.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $3.94 (2026).

Mastermind's Acquisition has 3 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack and prerelease treatments.

RIX #77

$1.85

CK $2.29 / $1.05 43%

MP $0.61 153 avail

PRIX #77p Promo Pack

$3.94 +113%

CK $5.49 / $2.30 42%

RIX #77 Foil

$3.97 +115%

CK $3.99 / $1.40 65%

MP $3.26 12 avail

PRIX #77s Prerelease Foil

$4.52 +144%

CK $5.99 / $3.00 34%

MP $3.79 9 avail

PRIX #77p Promo Pack Foil

$5.97 +223%

CK $11.99 / $6.00 -1%

MP $6.99 1 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $6.00 cash for PRIX #77p (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).

• Jan 19, 2018 In a casual game, a card you choose from outside the game comes from your personal collection. In a tournament event, a card you choose from outside the game must come from your sideboard. You may look at your sideboard at any time.
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Mastermind's Acquisition has been reprinted 5 times.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment
RIX #77	2018-01-19	Rare	Standard
RIX #77	2018-01-19	Rare	Standard
PRIX #77s	2018-01-19	Rare	Prerelease
PRIX #77p	2018-01-19	Rare	Promo Pack
PRIX #77p	2018-01-19	Rare	Promo Pack

Mastermind's Acquisition is the #8,386 most-played card on EDHREC, down 56 places over the last 30 days.