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Brood of Cockroaches The List MTG card
PLST #VIS-53 · Art by Geofrey Darrow & I. Rabarot
PLST set symbol, UncommonThe List#VIS-53Uncommon

Brood of Cockroaches

Creature · Insect
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · PLST #VIS-53 nonfoil
$0.17 +6.3% +$0.01, 7 days
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30 days
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EDHREC rank
#17,029 Down 109 in 30 days
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Brood of Cockroaches Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.17, up 6.3% over 7 days, flat over 30 days, flat over 90 days.

Brood of Cockroaches Price History

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Brood of Cockroaches Printings & Prices

Brood of Cockroaches has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

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Brood of Cockroaches Rules Text & Legality

Brood of Cockroaches

When this creature is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, at the beginning of the next end step, you lose 1 life and return this card to your hand.

"It's like waking on a bed of a thousand olives during an earthquake of subtle force." —Afari, *Tales*

Brood of Cockroaches is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

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Brood of Cockroaches Rulings

  • Oct 4, 2004

    The life loss and the return to hand both happen at the beginning of the end step as a single effect. It is not two separate effects.

  • Oct 4, 2004

    The loss of life is not optional.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Brood of Cockroaches has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Feb 3, 1997VIS set symbol, UncommonVisionsVIS #53
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, UncommonThe ListPLST #VIS-53

Brood of Cockroaches in Commander

Brood of Cockroaches is the #17,029 most-played card on EDHREC, down 109 places over the last 30 days.

#17,029 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 109 in 30 days

Brood of Cockroaches FAQ

How much is Brood of Cockroaches worth?

Brood of Cockroaches is worth about $0.17 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Brood of Cockroaches legal in Commander?

Yes. Brood of Cockroaches is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Brood of Cockroaches been reprinted?

Yes. Brood of Cockroaches has been reprinted 2 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Brood of Cockroaches cheap?

Brood of Cockroaches trades at about $0.17; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#17,029 on EDHREC).