Time Stop
Time Stop Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Time Stop is $0.33 (FDN #166), and the most expensive is $70.00 (10E #117★, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $4.99, up 1459.4% over 7 days, down 2.2% over 30 days, up 1979.2% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $5.10 (2026).
Time Stop Printings & Prices
Time Stop has 7 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil, foil and rainbow foil finishes, including prerelease and borderless treatments.
Sell Time Stop: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $9.00 cash for CHK #97 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | CHK #97 | Foil | $9.00 | $17.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1500 | Nonfoil | $2.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1500 | Nonfoil | $2.00 | $4.99 | 60% |
| CoolStuffInc | 10E #117 | Nonfoil | $0.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PFDN #166s | Foil | $0.38 | $1.49 | 74% |
| Card Kingdom | 10E #117 | Nonfoil | $0.38 | $1.49 | 74% |
| Card Kingdom | CHK #97 | Nonfoil | $0.33 | $1.29 | 74% |
| CoolStuffInc | CHK #97 | Nonfoil | $0.25 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FDN #166 | Foil | $0.12 | $0.79 | 85% |
| Card Kingdom | FDN #166 | Nonfoil | $0.03 | $0.49 | 94% |
Time Stop Rules Text & Legality
End the turn. (Exile all spells and abilities, including this spell. The player whose turn it is discards down to their maximum hand size. Damage heals and "this turn" and "until end of turn" effects end.)
Time Stop is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
Time Stop Rulings
- Jul 15, 2007 Ending the turn this way means the following things happen in order: 1) All spells and abilities on the stack are exiled. This includes Time Stop, though it will continue to resolve. It also includes spells and abilities that can't be countered. 2) All attacking and blocking creatures are removed from combat. 3) State-based actions are checked. No player gets priority, and no triggered abilities are put onto the stack. 4) The current phase and/or step ends. The game skips straight to the cleanup step. The cleanup step happens in its entirety.
- Jul 15, 2007 If any triggered abilities do trigger during this process, they're put onto the stack during the cleanup step. If this happens, players will have a chance to cast spells and activate abilities, then there will be another cleanup step before the turn finally ends.
- Dec 1, 2004 Exiling a spell or ability prevents that spell or ability from resolving, but it doesn't technically "counter" anything. This means that Time Stop can exile spells and abilities that "can't be countered."
- Dec 1, 2004 Unless Time Stop is cast during the Ending phase, any "at the beginning of the end step"-triggered abilities don't get the chance to trigger on the turn Time Stop is cast. These abilities will trigger at the beginning of the next end step.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Time Stop has been reprinted 9 times. The Foundations reprint cut the price 82% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFDN #166s | 2024-11-15 | Rare | Prerelease | — | $1.74 | $1.08 | $0.99 |
| FDN #166 | 2024-11-15 | Rare | Standard | $1.69 | $0.22 | $0.30 | $0.18 |
| FDN #166 | 2024-11-15 | Rare | Standard | $1.35 | $0.19 | $0.36 | $0.21 |
| SLD #1500 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #1500★ | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| 10E #117 | 2007-07-13 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| 10E #117★ | 2007-07-13 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| CHK #97 | 2004-10-01 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| CHK #97 | 2004-10-01 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
Time Stop in Commander
Time Stop is the #7,300 most-played card on EDHREC, up 74 places over the last 30 days.
Time Stop FAQ
How much is Time Stop worth?
Time Stop is worth about $4.99 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $0.33 to $70.00 across 7 tracked printings.
Is Time Stop legal in Commander?
Yes — Time Stop is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Time Stop been reprinted?
Yes — Time Stop has been reprinted 9 times, with 7 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Time Stop cheap?
Time Stop trades at about $4.99 — 9 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#7,300 on EDHREC).