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Backup Plan Conspiracy MTG card
CNS #2 · Art by David Palumbo
CNS set symbol, RareConspiracy#2Rare

Backup Plan

Conspiracy
TCGplayer market · CNS #2 nonfoil
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Backup Plan Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.30, flat over 7 days, down 3.2% over 30 days, up 3.5% over 90 days.

Backup Plan Price History

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Backup Plan Printings & Prices

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

CNS set symbol, RareCNS #2
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Backup Plan Rules Text & Legality

Backup Plan

(Start the game with this conspiracy face up in the command zone.)

Draw an additional hand of seven cards as the game begins. Before taking mulligans, shuffle all but one of your hands into your library.

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Backup Plan is not legal in any of the major constructed formats.

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Backup Plan Rulings

  • Aug 23, 2016

    A conspiracy doesn't count as a card in your deck for purposes of meeting minimum deck size requirements. (In most drafts, the minimum deck size is 40 cards.)

  • Aug 23, 2016

    A conspiracy's static and triggered abilities function as long as that conspiracy is face-up in the command zone.

  • Aug 23, 2016

    Conspiracies are colorless, have no mana cost, and can't be cast as spells.

  • Aug 23, 2016

    Conspiracies are never put into your deck. Instead, you put any number of conspiracies from your card pool into the command zone as the game begins. These conspiracies are face up unless they have hidden agenda, in which case they begin the game face down.

  • Aug 23, 2016

    Conspiracies aren't legal for any sanctioned Constructed format, but may be included in other Limited formats, such as Cube Draft.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Backup Plan has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Jun 6, 2014CNS set symbol, RareConspiracyCNS #2
  • Jun 6, 2014CNS set symbol, RareConspiracy · foilCNS #2

Backup Plan FAQ

How much is Backup Plan worth?

Backup Plan is worth about $0.30 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Backup Plan legal in Commander?

No. Backup Plan is not legal in any of the major constructed formats (Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper).

Has Backup Plan been reprinted?

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

Why is Backup Plan cheap?

Backup Plan trades at about $0.30; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful.

Where is Backup Plan banned?

Backup Plan is banned in Commander, Duel Commander, Legacy, Oathbreaker, Vintage.