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Tale's End

Instant Rare
3 printings EDHREC #4,746 Prices updated Jul 23, 2026
M20 #77
$2.03
▲ +$0.12 (+6.3%) 7 days
Price History

Tale's End Price Summary

As of Jul 23, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Tale's End is $2.03 (M20 #77), and the most expensive is $6.81 (PM20 #77s, Prerelease, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $2.03, up 6.3% over 7 days, down 7.7% over 30 days, down 24.8% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $2.85 (2024).

Tale's End Printings & Prices

5 variants

Tale's End has 3 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack and prerelease treatments.

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Sell Tale's End: Buylist Offers

5 offers

Card Kingdom currently pays $3.95 cash for PM20 #77p; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 39% (normal).

Buyer Printing Finish Cash offer Retail Spread
Card Kingdom PM20 #77p Nonfoil $3.95 $6.49 39%
Card Kingdom PM20 #77p Foil $3.50 $6.99 50%
Card Kingdom PM20 #77s Foil $3.00 $6.99 57%
Card Kingdom M20 #77 Foil $2.80 $6.99 60%
Card Kingdom M20 #77 Nonfoil $1.00 $2.99 67%

Tale's End Rules Text & Legality

Instant — mana cost {1}{U}

Counter target activated ability, triggered ability, or legendary spell.

""When you are gone, will anyone remember your story?" —Unknown"

Tale's End is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Tale's End Rulings

5 most recent
  • Jul 12, 2019 Abilities that create replacement effects, such as a permanent entering the battlefield tapped or with counters on it, can't be targeted. Abilities that apply "as [this creature] enters the battlefield" are also replacement effects and can't be targeted.
  • Jul 12, 2019 Activated abilities are written in the form "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities (such as equip) are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder texts, if applicable.
  • Jul 12, 2019 If you counter a delayed triggered ability that triggered at the beginning of the "next" occurrence of a specified step or phase, that ability won't trigger again the following time that step or phase occurs.
  • Jul 12, 2019 Tale's End can't target an activated or triggered mana ability. An activated mana ability is one that could add mana as it resolves, doesn't have a target, and isn't a loyalty ability. A triggered mana ability is one that could add mana as it resolves and triggers on an activated mana ability.
  • Jul 12, 2019 Triggered abilities use the word "when," "whenever," or "at." They're often written as "[Trigger condition], [effect]." Some keyword abilities are triggered abilities and will have "when," "whenever," or "at" in their reminder text.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

5 printings

Tale's End has been reprinted 5 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
M20 #77 2019-07-12 Rare Standard
M20 #77 2019-07-12 Rare Standard
PM20 #77p 2019-07-12 Rare Promo Pack
PM20 #77p 2019-07-12 Rare Promo Pack
PM20 #77s 2019-07-12 Rare Prerelease

Tale's End in Commander

Tale's End is the #4,746 most-played card on EDHREC, down 39 places over the last 30 days.

Tale's End FAQ

How much is Tale's End worth?

Tale's End is worth about $2.03 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 23, 2026. Prices range from $2.03 to $6.81 across 3 tracked printings.

Is Tale's End legal in Commander?

Yes — Tale's End is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Tale's End been reprinted?

Yes — Tale's End has been reprinted 5 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Tale's End cheap?

Tale's End trades at about $2.03 — 5 reprints keep supply plentiful.