Resourceful Defense
Resourceful Defense Price Summary
As of Aug 7, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Resourceful Defense is $0.33 (FIC #251), and the most expensive is $25.98 (PNCC #19p, Promo Pack, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.33, flat over 7 days, down 5.7% over 30 days, flat over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $9.60 (2025).
Resourceful Defense Printings & Prices
Resourceful Defense has 5 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil, surge foil and foil finishes, including extended art and promo pack treatments.
Sell Resourceful Defense: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $8.00 cash for PNCC #19p (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PNCC #19p | Foil | $8.00 | $19.99 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | NCC #120 | Nonfoil | $2.75 | $4.99 | 45% |
| Card Kingdom | FIC #251 | Surge Foil | $1.23 | $3.49 | 65% |
| Card Kingdom | NCC #19 | Nonfoil | $0.75 | $1.49 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | EOC #67 | Nonfoil | $0.15 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | FIC #251 | Nonfoil | $0.10 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | EOC #67 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | $0.79 | 90% |
| Card Kingdom | FIC #251 | Nonfoil | $0.04 | $0.49 | 92% |
Resourceful Defense Rules Text & Legality
Whenever a permanent you control leaves the battlefield, if it had counters on it, put those counters on target permanent you control.
{4}{W}: Move any number of counters from target permanent you control onto a second target permanent you control.
Resourceful Defense is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Resourceful Defense has been reprinted 6 times. The Edge of Eternities Commander reprint cut the price 60% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIC #251 | 2025-12-05 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| FIC #251 | 2025-12-05 | Rare | Standard | $0.35 | $0.41 | $0.33 | $0.41 |
| EOC #67 | 2025-08-01 | Rare | Standard | $1.19 | $0.41 | $0.48 | $0.54 |
| PNCC #19p | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | — | — |
| NCC #120 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Extended Art | — | — | — | — |
| NCC #19 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
FIC #251 
EOC #67 
PNCC #19p 
NCC #120 Resourceful Defense in Commander
Resourceful Defense is the #1,637 most-played card on EDHREC, up 44 places over the last 30 days.
Resourceful Defense FAQ
How much is Resourceful Defense worth?
Resourceful Defense is worth about $0.33 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 7, 2026. Prices range from $0.33 to $25.98 across 5 tracked printings.
Is Resourceful Defense legal in Commander?
Yes — Resourceful Defense is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Resourceful Defense been reprinted?
Yes — Resourceful Defense has been reprinted 6 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Resourceful Defense cheap?
Resourceful Defense trades at about $0.33 — 6 reprints keep supply plentiful.