Ray of Command

As of Aug 4, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Ray of Command is $0.22 (5ED #114), and the most expensive is $0.69 (BRB #56). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.25, up 13.6% over 7 days, up 13.6% over 30 days, up 19.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.28 (2026).

Ray of Command has 6 tracked printings across 6 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

5ED #114

$0.22

CK $0.35 / $0.01 95%

MP $0.19 212 avail

MIR #86

$0.25 +14%

CK $0.35 / $0.01 96%

MP $0.15 503 avail

DDM #29

$0.26 +18%

CK $0.35 / $0.01 96%

MP $0.22 108 avail

ICE #92

$0.27 +23%

CK $0.35 / $0.01 96%

MP $0.15 645 avail

CMD #56

$0.33 +50%

CK $0.35 / $0.01 97%

MP $0.27 54 avail

BRB #56

$0.69 +214%

CK $0.49 / $0.04 94%

MP $0.26 13 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $0.04 cash for BRB #56; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 92% (wide).

• Oct 1, 2008 You tap the creature when you lose control of it for any reason — because Ray of Command’s effect ends, or because a spell or ability causes another player to gain control of it.
• Oct 4, 2004 The creature returns to the opponent when the “until end of turn” effect wears off during the cleanup step. It taps during the Cleanup step (if it is not already tapped), so any abilities triggered off it tapping happen at that time.
• Oct 4, 2004 You may target an untapped creature with Ray of Command.

Ray of Command has been reprinted 6 times.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment
DDM #29	2014-03-14	Common	Standard
CMD #56	2011-06-17	Common	Standard
BRB #56	1999-11-12	Common	Standard
5ED #114	1997-03-24	Common	Standard
MIR #86	1996-10-08	Common	Standard
ICE #92	1995-06-03	Common	Standard

Ray of Command is the #17,134 most-played card on EDHREC, down 158 places over the last 30 days.