Worst Fears
Worst Fears Price Summary
As of Jul 28, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Worst Fears is $0.64 (MB2 #52), and the most expensive is $31.33 (JOU #87, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.64, down 1.5% over 7 days, down 3.0% over 30 days, down 34.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $2.70 (2024).
Worst Fears Printings & Prices
Worst Fears has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in foil and nonfoil finishes, including borderless treatments.
Sell Worst Fears: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $6.80 cash for JOU #87 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 60% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | JOU #87 | Foil | $10.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | JOU #87 | Foil | $6.80 | $16.99 | 60% |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #2398 | Foil | $2.90 | $9.49 | 69% |
| Card Kingdom | JOU #87 | Nonfoil | $0.85 | $2.49 | 66% |
| CoolStuffInc | JOU #87 | Nonfoil | $0.75 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MB2 #52 | Nonfoil | $0.33 | $1.29 | 74% |
| CoolStuffInc | MB2 #52 | Nonfoil | $0.25 | — | — |
Worst Fears Rules Text & Legality
You control target player during that player's next turn. Exile Worst Fears. (You see all cards that player could see and make all decisions for them.)
Worst Fears is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Worst Fears Rulings
- Jul 13, 2016 Controlling a player doesn't allow you to look at that player's sideboard. If an effect instructs that player to choose a card from outside the game, you can't have that player choose any card.
- Jul 13, 2016 While controlling another player, you can see all cards in the game that player can see. This includes cards in that player's hand, face-down cards that player controls, and any cards in that player's library the player may look at.
- Apr 26, 2014 If the target player skips their next turn, you'll control the next turn the affected player actually takes.
- Apr 26, 2014 Multiple player-controlling effects that affect the same player overwrite each other. The last one to be created is the one that works.
- Apr 26, 2014 The player you're controlling is still the active player during that turn.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Worst Fears has been reprinted 4 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB2 #52 | 2024-08-02 | Mythic | Standard | $0.53 |
| SLD #2398 | 2021-06-21 | Mythic | Borderless | — |
| JOU #87 | 2014-05-02 | Mythic | Standard | — |
| JOU #87 | 2014-05-02 | Mythic | Standard | — |
Worst Fears in Commander
Worst Fears is the #8,381 most-played card on EDHREC, up 28 places over the last 30 days.
Worst Fears FAQ
How much is Worst Fears worth?
Worst Fears is worth about $0.64 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 28, 2026. Prices range from $0.64 to $31.33 across 3 tracked printings.
Is Worst Fears legal in Commander?
Yes — Worst Fears is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Worst Fears been reprinted?
Yes — Worst Fears has been reprinted 4 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Worst Fears cheap?
Worst Fears trades at about $0.64 — 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#8,381 on EDHREC).