Roiling Vortex
Roiling Vortex Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Roiling Vortex is $1.60 (ZNR #156), and the most expensive is $3.65 (PZNR #156s, Prerelease, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.60, up 11.1% over 7 days, down 49.7% over 30 days, down 8.1% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $5.88 (2024).
Roiling Vortex Printings & Prices
Roiling Vortex has 5 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including inverted, promo pack, prerelease and extended art treatments.
Sell Roiling Vortex: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $3.25 cash for SLD #1958; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1958 | Nonfoil | $3.25 | $6.49 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | PZNR #156p | Nonfoil | $2.75 | $5.49 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | PZNR #156s | Foil | $2.30 | $5.49 | 58% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1958 | Foil | $2.00 | $4.99 | 60% |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1958 | Nonfoil | $2.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PZNR #156p | Foil | $1.80 | $4.49 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | ZNR #352 | Foil | $1.58 | $4.49 | 65% |
| CoolStuffInc | ZNR #352 | Nonfoil | $1.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | ZNR #352 | Foil | $1.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | ZNR #156 | Foil | $1.23 | $3.49 | 65% |
Roiling Vortex Rules Text & Legality
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, this enchantment deals 1 damage to them.
Whenever a player casts a spell, if no mana was spent to cast that spell, this enchantment deals 5 damage to that player.
{R}: Your opponents can't gain life this turn.
Roiling Vortex is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Roiling Vortex Rulings
- Sep 25, 2020 Activating Roiling Vortex’s last ability won’t undo any life gained before it resolved.
- Sep 25, 2020 An ability that triggers when a player casts a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.
- Sep 25, 2020 In a Two-Headed Giant game, Roiling Vortex’s first ability triggers twice during each team’s upkeep. Each instance deals 1 damage to one of the players on that team.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Roiling Vortex has been reprinted 9 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLD #1958 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Inverted |
| SLD #1958 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Inverted |
| ZNR #352 | 2020-09-25 | Rare | Extended Art |
| ZNR #352 | 2020-09-25 | Rare | Extended Art |
| ZNR #156 | 2020-09-25 | Rare | Standard |
| ZNR #156 | 2020-09-25 | Rare | Standard |
| PZNR #156s | 2020-09-25 | Rare | Prerelease |
| PZNR #156p | 2020-09-25 | Rare | Promo Pack |
| PZNR #156p | 2020-09-25 | Rare | Promo Pack |
SLD #1958 
ZNR #352 
PZNR #156s Roiling Vortex in Commander
Roiling Vortex is the #2,453 most-played card on EDHREC, up 1 place over the last 30 days.
Roiling Vortex FAQ
How much is Roiling Vortex worth?
Roiling Vortex is worth about $1.60 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $1.60 to $3.65 across 5 tracked printings.
Is Roiling Vortex legal in Commander?
Yes — Roiling Vortex is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Roiling Vortex been reprinted?
Yes — Roiling Vortex has been reprinted 9 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Roiling Vortex cheap?
Roiling Vortex trades at about $1.60 — 9 reprints keep supply plentiful.