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City in a Bottle
ARTIFACT Rare
Arabian Nights RESERVED LIST EDHREC #30,041
$360.67
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7 days
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City in a Bottle Price Summary
City in a Bottle's current headline price is $360.67.
City in a Bottle Printings & Prices
1 printings
City in a Bottle has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
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| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | ARN #60 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | ARN #60 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
City in a Bottle Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Whenever one or more other nontoken permanents with a name originally printed in the Arabian Nights expansion are on the battlefield, their controllers sacrifice them.
Players can't cast spells or play lands with a name originally printed in the Arabian Nights expansion.
City in a Bottle is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
City in a Bottle Rulings
2 most recent
- Feb 1, 2014 Any time a player receives priority to cast spells or activate abilities, check to see whether any permanents on the battlefield were originally printed in the Arabian Nights expansion (even if the physical card representing that permanent is a reprint with a different expansion symbol). If there are any such permanents, the ability will trigger and those permanents will be sacrificed.
- Oct 4, 2004 Token creatures and counters created by Arabian Nights cards are not removed.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
1 printings
City in a Bottle has been reprinted 1 time.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARN #60 | 1993-12-17 | Rare | Standard |
City in a Bottle in Commander
City in a Bottle is the #30,041 most-played card on EDHREC, down 421 places over the last 30 days.
City in a Bottle FAQ
How much is City in a Bottle worth?
City in a Bottle is worth about $360.67 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is City in a Bottle legal in Commander?
Yes — City in a Bottle is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has City in a Bottle been reprinted?
Yes — City in a Bottle has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is City in a Bottle expensive?
City in a Bottle holds a $360.67 price because it is on the Reserved List, so it can never be reprinted.