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Backslide Onslaught MTG card
ONS #70 · Art by Pete Venters
ONS set symbol, CommonOnslaught#70Common

Backslide

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TCGplayer market · ONS #70 nonfoil
$0.22 −4.3% −$0.01, 7 days
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30 days
−4.3%
EDHREC rank
#23,314 Down 190 in 30 days
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Backslide Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.22, down 4.3% over 7 days, down 4.3% over 30 days, up 15.8% over 90 days.

Backslide Price History

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Backslide Printings & Prices

Backslide has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

ONS set symbol, CommonONS #70
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Backslide Rules Text & Legality

Backslide

Turn target creature with a morph ability face down.

Cycling {U} ({U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Some things are better left unknown.

Backslide is legal in Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Modern.

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Backslide Rulings

  • Oct 1, 2008

    Cycling is an activated ability. Effects that interact with activated abilities (such as Stifle or Rings of Brighthearth) will interact with cycling. Effects that interact with spells (such as Remove Soul or Faerie Tauntings) will not.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Backslide has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Oct 7, 2002ONS set symbol, CommonOnslaughtONS #70
  • Oct 7, 2002ONS set symbol, CommonOnslaught · foilONS #70

Backslide in Commander

Backslide is the #23,314 most-played card on EDHREC, down 190 places over the last 30 days.

#23,314 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 190 in 30 days

Backslide FAQ

How much is Backslide worth?

Backslide is worth about $0.22 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Backslide legal in Commander?

Yes. Backslide is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy and Pauper.

Has Backslide been reprinted?

Yes. Backslide has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Backslide cheap?

Backslide trades at about $0.22; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#23,314 on EDHREC).