XLN #281
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Castaway's Despair
Enchantment · AuraEnchant
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · XLN #281 nonfoil
$0.08 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +14.3%
- EDHREC rank
- #26,494 Up 82 in 30 days
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Castaway's Despair Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.08, flat over 7 days, up 14.3% over 30 days, flat over 90 days.
Castaway's Despair Price History
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Castaway's Despair in Sealed Products
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Castaway's Despair Printings & Prices
Castaway's Despair has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
PLST #XLN-281
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| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
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| Card Kingdom | PLST #XLN-281 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | XLN #281 | Nonfoil |
Castaway's Despair Rules Text & Legality
Castaway's Despair
Enchant creature
When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
Castaway's Despair is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PauperLegal
- Pauper CommanderLegal
- PioneerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Castaway's Despair Rulings
- Sep 29, 2017
Castaway's Despair can target a creature that's already tapped.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Castaway's Despair has been reprinted 2 times.
- Sep 29, 2017IxalanXLN #281
- Apr 29, 2022The ListPLST #XLN-281
Castaway's Despair in Commander
Castaway's Despair is the #26,494 most-played card on EDHREC, up 82 places over the last 30 days.
#26,494
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 82 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Up 82 in 30 days
Castaway's Despair FAQ
How much is Castaway's Despair worth?
Castaway's Despair is worth about $0.08 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Castaway's Despair legal in Commander?
Yes. Castaway's Despair is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Castaway's Despair been reprinted?
Yes. Castaway's Despair has been reprinted 2 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Castaway's Despair cheap?
Castaway's Despair trades at about $0.08; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#26,494 on EDHREC).