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Barricade Breaker
Price history
Barricade Breaker price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.11.
Barricade Breaker Price Summary
Barricade Breaker's current headline price is $0.11.
Barricade Breaker Printings & Prices
Barricade Breaker has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Barricade Breaker: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | AER #144 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | AER #144 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | AER #144 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | AER #144 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Barricade Breaker Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Improvise (Your artifacts can help cast this spell. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.)
This creature attacks each combat if able.
Barricade Breaker is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Barricade Breaker Rulings
- Feb 9, 2017 Because improvise isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
- Feb 9, 2017 Equipment attached to a creature doesn't become tapped when that creature becomes tapped, and tapping that Equipment doesn't cause the creature to become tapped.
- Feb 9, 2017 If an artifact you control has a mana ability with {T} in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with improvise will result in the artifact being tapped when you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for improvise. Similarly, if you sacrifice an artifact to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with improvise, that artifact won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for improvise.
- Feb 9, 2017 If, during your declare attackers step, Barricade Breaker is tapped or is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't attack, then it doesn't attack. If there's a cost associated with having it attack, you aren't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack in that case either.
- Feb 9, 2017 Improvise can't be used to pay for anything other than the cost of casting the spell. For example, it can't be used during the resolution of an ability that says "Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}."
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Barricade Breaker has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| AER #144 | 2017-01-20 | Uncommon | Standard |
| AER #144 | 2017-01-20 | Uncommon | Standard |
Barricade Breaker in Commander
Barricade Breaker is the #20,184 most-played card on EDHREC, down 273 places over the last 30 days.
Barricade Breaker FAQ
How much is Barricade Breaker worth?
Barricade Breaker is worth about $0.11 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Barricade Breaker legal in Commander?
Yes — Barricade Breaker is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Barricade Breaker been reprinted?
Yes — Barricade Breaker has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Barricade Breaker cheap?
Barricade Breaker trades at about $0.11 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#20,184 on EDHREC).