Midnight Clock
Midnight Clock Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Midnight Clock is $0.33 (M3C #189), and the most expensive is $14.94 (ELD #346, Extended Art, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.42, up 27.3% over 7 days, up 13.5% over 30 days, up 27.3% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $1.60 (2026).
Midnight Clock Printings & Prices
Midnight Clock has 13 tracked printings across 11 sets, in nonfoil, foil and ripple foil finishes, including borderless, extended art, promo pack and prerelease treatments.
Sell Midnight Clock: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $7.50 cash for ELD #346 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | ELD #346 | Foil | $7.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | ELD #346 | Foil | $7.50 | $14.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | PELD #54p | Foil | $2.00 | $4.99 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | ELD #346 | Nonfoil | $1.80 | $3.99 | 55% |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #2217 | Foil | $1.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PELD #54s | Foil | $1.40 | $2.79 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | PELD #54p | Nonfoil | $1.00 | $1.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #2217 | Nonfoil | $1.00 | $2.99 | 67% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #2217 | Foil | $0.90 | $4.49 | 80% |
| Card Kingdom | M3C #189 | Ripple Foil | $0.90 | $2.99 | 70% |
Midnight Clock Rules Text & Legality
{T}: Add {U}.
{2}{U}: Put an hour counter on this artifact.
At the beginning of each upkeep, put an hour counter on this artifact.
When the twelfth hour counter is put on this artifact, shuffle your hand and graveyard into your library, then draw seven cards. Exile this artifact.
Midnight Clock is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Midnight Clock Rulings
- Oct 4, 2019 If Midnight Clock leaves the battlefield while its last ability is on the stack, it won't be exiled.
- Oct 4, 2019 Midnight Clock's first triggered ability triggers at the beginning of each upkeep, not just your upkeep. In a Two-Headed Giant game, an ability that triggers at the beginning of each upkeep rather than each player's upkeep triggers only once during each team's upkeep.
- Oct 4, 2019 Midnight Clock's last ability triggers after one or more counters are put onto it if it had fewer than twelve counters on it before those counters were put on it and it has twelve or more counters on it after.
- Oct 4, 2019 You can activate Midnight Clock's mana ability to pay the cost of its second ability.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Midnight Clock has been reprinted 18 times. The Modern Horizons 3 Commander reprint cut the price 70% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRC #79 | 2025-02-14 | Rare | Standard | $0.34 | $0.19 | $0.27 | $0.23 |
| M3C #189 | 2024-06-14 | Rare | Standard | $0.56 | $0.13 | $0.17 | $0.22 |
| M3C #189 | 2024-06-14 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| OTC #100 | 2024-04-19 | Rare | Standard | — | $0.18 | $0.20 | $0.16 |
| WOC #99 | 2023-09-08 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| CLB #727 | 2022-06-10 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| NCC #226 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PLST #ELD-54 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| VOC #108 | 2021-11-19 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #2217 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
DRC #79 
M3C #189 
OTC #100 
WOC #99 
CLB #727 
NCC #226 
PLST #ELD-54 
VOC #108 
SLD #2217 Showing the 10 most recent of 18 printings.
Midnight Clock in Commander
Midnight Clock is the #621 most-played card on EDHREC, down 7 places over the last 30 days.
Midnight Clock FAQ
How much is Midnight Clock worth?
Midnight Clock is worth about $0.42 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $0.33 to $14.94 across 13 tracked printings.
Is Midnight Clock legal in Commander?
Yes — Midnight Clock is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Midnight Clock been reprinted?
Yes — Midnight Clock has been reprinted 18 times, with 13 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Midnight Clock cheap?
Midnight Clock trades at about $0.42 — 18 reprints keep supply plentiful.