Return to Dust
Return to Dust Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Return to Dust is $0.10 (CMR #383), and the most expensive is $3.25 (WHO #802, Alt Art, Surge Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.10, flat over 7 days, up 11.1% over 30 days, up 11.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.27 (2026).
Return to Dust Printings & Prices
Return to Dust has 20 tracked printings across 16 sets, in nonfoil, foil and surge foil finishes, including alt art, borderless and extended art treatments.
Sell Return to Dust: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $1.80 cash for WHO #802 (Surge Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 55% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | WHO #802 | Surge Foil | $1.80 | $3.99 | 55% |
| Card Kingdom | TSP #39 | Foil | $0.53 | $1.49 | 64% |
| CoolStuffInc | TSP #39 | Foil | $0.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | CMM #628 | Foil | $0.10 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | CMD #28 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | $0.59 | 86% |
| Card Kingdom | CMR #623 | Foil | $0.08 | $0.49 | 84% |
| Card Kingdom | CMM #52 | Foil | $0.08 | $0.49 | 84% |
| Card Kingdom | CMM #628 | Foil | $0.08 | $0.49 | 84% |
| Card Kingdom | TSR #37 | Foil | $0.08 | $0.49 | 84% |
| Card Kingdom | WHO #211 | Foil | $0.08 | $0.49 | 84% |
Return to Dust Rules Text & Legality
Exile target artifact or enchantment. If you cast this spell during your main phase, you may exile up to one other target artifact or enchantment.
Return to Dust is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
Return to Dust Rulings
- Mar 19, 2021 If a spell or ability copies Return to Dust, the copy exiles only the first target artifact or enchantment. This is because the copy wasn't cast at all.
- Mar 19, 2021 Return to Dust can always target a second artifact or enchantment; it just won't exile it if it's not your main phase when you cast Return to Dust.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Return to Dust has been reprinted 27 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSC #102 | 2024-09-27 | Uncommon | Standard | $0.12 | $0.07 | $0.05 |
| LCC #136 | 2023-11-17 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | $0.03 |
| WHO #211 | 2023-10-13 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
| WHO #211 | 2023-10-13 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
| WHO #802 | 2023-10-13 | Uncommon | Alt Art | — | — | — |
| CMM #52 | 2023-08-04 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
| CMM #52 | 2023-08-04 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
| CMM #628 | 2023-08-04 | Uncommon | Borderless | — | — | — |
| CMM #628 | 2023-08-04 | Uncommon | Borderless | — | — | — |
| MOC #202 | 2023-04-21 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — |
DSC #102 
LCC #136 
WHO #211 
CMM #52 
MOC #202 Showing the 10 most recent of 27 printings.
Return to Dust in Commander
Return to Dust is the #1,512 most-played card on EDHREC, down 57 places over the last 30 days.
Return to Dust FAQ
How much is Return to Dust worth?
Return to Dust is worth about $0.10 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $0.10 to $3.25 across 20 tracked printings.
Is Return to Dust legal in Commander?
Yes — Return to Dust is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Return to Dust been reprinted?
Yes — Return to Dust has been reprinted 27 times, with 20 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Return to Dust cheap?
Return to Dust trades at about $0.10 — 27 reprints keep supply plentiful.