War Room
War Room Price Summary
As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of War Room is $4.18 (PLST #MKC-310), and the most expensive is $23.15 (CMR #716, Extended Art, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $4.18, up 10.3% over 7 days, up 72.7% over 30 days, up 104.9% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $5.81 (2026).
War Room Printings & Prices
War Room has 14 tracked printings across 9 sets, in nonfoil, foil and surge foil finishes, including borderless, promo pack, extended art and alt art treatments.
Sell War Room: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $16.00 cash for CMR #716 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | CMR #716 | Foil | $16.00 | $39.99 | 60% |
| CoolStuffInc | CMR #716 | Foil | $15.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PCMR #361p | Foil | $11.50 | $22.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | WHO #921 | Surge Foil | $6.50 | $12.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | CMR #716 | Nonfoil | $6.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | CMR #361 | Foil | $5.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | WHO #1124 | Surge Foil | $5.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | WHO #330 | Foil | $4.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | WHO #533 | Foil | $4.50 | $8.99 | 50% |
| Card Kingdom | WHO #533 | Nonfoil | $4.20 | $7.49 | 44% |
War Room Rules Text & Legality
{T}: Add {C}.
{3}, {T}, Pay life equal to the number of colors in your commanders' color identity: Draw a card.
War Room is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
War Room Rulings
- Nov 10, 2020 Color identity is set before the game begins and doesn't change during the game, even if your commander is in a hidden zone (like the hand or library) or an effect changes your commander's color.
- Nov 10, 2020 If you don't have a commander, you can't activate War Room's last ability at all.
- Nov 10, 2020 If your commander has no colors in its color identity, you pay no life to activate War Room's last ability.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
War Room has been reprinted 19 times. The Secrets of Strixhaven Commander reprint cut the price 59% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC #422 | 2026-04-24 | Rare | Standard | $4.69 | $4.27 | $1.94 | $3.33 |
| SOC #422 | 2026-04-24 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PIP #1068 | 2024-03-08 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | $3.67 | $3.64 |
| MKC #310 | 2024-02-09 | Rare | Standard | — | $0.89 | $1.01 | $1.03 |
| PCMR #361p | 2024-02-09 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | — | $1.01 |
| PCMR #361p | 2024-02-09 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | — | $1.93 |
| WHO #921 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Alt Art | — | — | — | — |
| WHO #330 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| WHO #330 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| WHO #1124 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Extended Art | — | — | — | — |
SOC #422 
PIP #1068 
MKC #310 
PCMR #361p 
WHO #921 Showing the 10 most recent of 19 printings.
War Room in Commander
War Room is the #140 most-played card on EDHREC, up 1 place over the last 30 days.
War Room FAQ
How much is War Room worth?
War Room is worth about $4.18 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 8, 2026. Prices range from $4.18 to $23.15 across 14 tracked printings.
Is War Room legal in Commander?
Yes — War Room is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has War Room been reprinted?
Yes — War Room has been reprinted 19 times, with 14 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is War Room cheap?
War Room trades at about $4.18 — 19 reprints keep supply plentiful.