Sunbird's Invocation
Sunbird's Invocation Price Summary
As of Jul 23, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Sunbird's Invocation is $0.25 (SCD #159), and the most expensive is $8.10 (PXLN #165s, Prerelease, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.25, up 4.2% over 7 days, up 4.2% over 30 days, up 31.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.38 (2026).
Sunbird's Invocation Printings & Prices
Sunbird's Invocation has 6 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack and prerelease treatments.
Sell Sunbird's Invocation: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $4.20 cash for PXLN #165s (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 44% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PXLN #165s | Foil | $4.20 | $7.49 | 44% |
| Card Kingdom | PXLN #165p | Foil | $3.50 | $6.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | XLN #165 | Foil | $1.80 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | BLC #116 | Nonfoil | $0.30 | $0.99 | 70% |
| Card Kingdom | C21 #180 | Nonfoil | $0.30 | $0.99 | 70% |
| Card Kingdom | PXLN #165p | Nonfoil | $0.26 | $1.29 | 80% |
Sunbird's Invocation Rules Text & Legality
Whenever you cast a spell from your hand, reveal the top X cards of your library, where X is that spell's mana value. You may cast a spell with mana value X or less from among cards revealed this way without paying its mana cost. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Sunbird's Invocation is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Sunbird's Invocation Rulings
- Sep 29, 2017 Casting Sunbird's Invocation won't cause its own ability to trigger.
- Sep 29, 2017 For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.
- Sep 29, 2017 If a revealed card in your library has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
- Sep 29, 2017 If the spell's mana value is 0, you do nothing as the ability of Sunbird's Invocation resolves.
- Sep 29, 2017 If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," you can't pay any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Costly Plunder, those must be paid to cast the card.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Sunbird's Invocation has been reprinted 8 times. The Bloomburrow Commander reprint cut the price 68% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLC #116 | 2024-08-02 | Rare | Standard | $0.68 | $0.34 | $0.22 | $0.29 |
| SCD #159 | 2022-12-02 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| C21 #180 | 2021-04-23 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PXLN #165s | 2017-09-29 | Rare | Prerelease | — | — | — | — |
| XLN #165 | 2017-09-29 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| XLN #165 | 2017-09-29 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PXLN #165p | 2017-09-29 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | — | — |
| PXLN #165p | 2017-09-29 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | — | — |
BLC #116 
SCD #159 
C21 #180 
PXLN #165s 
XLN #165 Sunbird's Invocation in Commander
Sunbird's Invocation is the #1,822 most-played card on EDHREC, up 7 places over the last 30 days.
Sunbird's Invocation FAQ
How much is Sunbird's Invocation worth?
Sunbird's Invocation is worth about $0.25 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 23, 2026. Prices range from $0.25 to $8.10 across 6 tracked printings.
Is Sunbird's Invocation legal in Commander?
Yes — Sunbird's Invocation is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Sunbird's Invocation been reprinted?
Yes — Sunbird's Invocation has been reprinted 8 times, with 6 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Sunbird's Invocation cheap?
Sunbird's Invocation trades at about $0.25 — 8 reprints keep supply plentiful.