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Patriarch's Bidding

Sorcery Rare
4 printings EDHREC #1,439 Prices updated Jul 23, 2026
MH2 #275
$3.97
▼ $0.32 (-7.5%) 7 days
Price History

Patriarch's Bidding Price Summary

As of Jul 23, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Patriarch's Bidding is $0.25 (WC03 #pk161sb), and the most expensive is $58.22 (ONS #161, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.97, down 7.5% over 7 days, down 20.1% over 30 days, down 29.2% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $5.79 (2026).

Patriarch's Bidding Printings & Prices

7 variants

Patriarch's Bidding has 4 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil, foil and etched finishes.

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Sell Patriarch's Bidding: Buylist Offers

6 offers

Card Kingdom currently pays $66.00 cash for ONS #161 (Foil).

Buyer Printing Finish Cash offer Retail Spread
Card Kingdom ONS #161 Foil $66.00
Card Kingdom ONS #161 Nonfoil $5.50 $8.99 39%
Card Kingdom MH2 #275 Foil $5.00 $9.99 50%
Card Kingdom WC03 #we161 Nonfoil $2.30 $5.49 58%
Card Kingdom MH2 #275 Nonfoil $2.00 $4.99 60%
Card Kingdom MH2 #275 Etched $2.00 $4.99 60%

Patriarch's Bidding Rules Text & Legality

Sorcery — mana cost {3}{B}{B}

Each player chooses a creature type. Each player returns all creature cards of a type chosen this way from their graveyard to the battlefield.

""There's some new darkness in the air tonight. If I were you, I'd stay home and lock the doors." —Ferrick, village warden"

Patriarch's Bidding is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Patriarch's Bidding Rulings

4 most recent
  • Jun 18, 2021 Any player may choose a creature type that's already been chosen. Doing so won't affect which creature cards are returned to the battlefield.
  • Jun 18, 2021 Each player may choose any creature type, even if they don't have any creature cards of that type in their graveyard.
  • Jun 18, 2021 The player whose turn it is chooses a creature type first, followed by each other player in turn order. Then, all creature cards that have one or more of the chosen types are returned to the battlefield at the same time.
  • Jun 18, 2021 You must choose a creature type, such as Elf or Shaman. You can't choose other card types such as artifact or supertypes such as legendary.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

7 printings

Patriarch's Bidding has been reprinted 7 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
MH2 #275 2021-06-18 Rare Standard
MH2 #275 2021-06-18 Rare Standard
MH2 #275 2021-06-18 Rare Standard
WC03 #pk161sb 2003-08-06 Rare Standard
WC03 #we161 2003-08-06 Rare Standard
ONS #161 2002-10-07 Rare Standard
ONS #161 2002-10-07 Rare Standard

Patriarch's Bidding in Commander

Patriarch's Bidding is the #1,439 most-played card on EDHREC, down 41 places over the last 30 days.

Patriarch's Bidding FAQ

How much is Patriarch's Bidding worth?

Patriarch's Bidding is worth about $3.97 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 23, 2026. Prices range from $3.97 to $58.22 across 4 tracked printings.

Is Patriarch's Bidding legal in Commander?

Yes — Patriarch's Bidding is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Patriarch's Bidding been reprinted?

Yes — Patriarch's Bidding has been reprinted 7 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Patriarch's Bidding cheap?

Patriarch's Bidding trades at about $3.97 — 7 reprints keep supply plentiful.