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Commence the Endgame
INSTANT Rare
Aetherdrift Commander EDHREC #8,400
$0.24
+4.3%
7 days
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Commence the Endgame Price Summary
Commence the Endgame's current headline price is $0.24.
Commence the Endgame Printings & Prices
4 printings
Commence the Endgame has 4 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack and prerelease treatments.
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Sell Commence the Endgame: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | PWAR #45p | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | WAR #45 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PWAR #45p | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | WAR #45 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PWAR #45s | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | WAR #45 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | DRC #38 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | WAR #45 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | WAR #45 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DRC #38 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Commence the Endgame Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗This spell can't be countered.
Draw two cards, then amass Zombies X, where X is the number of cards in your hand. (Put X +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also a Zombie. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token first.)
Commence the Endgame is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Commence the Endgame Rulings
5 most recent
- Jun 16, 2023 Amass Orcs works the same way, except you create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token if you don't control an Army. If the Army creature you chose isn't already an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types. By combining cards with amass Orcs and amass Zombies, you can end up with an Orc Zombie Army.
- Jun 16, 2023 Amass abilities are now written as "amass [subtype] N." Previous cards with amass have received errata to say "amass Zombies N."
- Jun 16, 2023 If you don't control an Army, the Zombie Army token you create enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature before receiving counters. Any abilities that trigger when a creature with a certain power enters the battlefield, such as that of Mentor of the Meek, will see the token enter as a 0/0 creature before it gets +1/+1 counters.
- Jun 16, 2023 In the rare case that you control multiple Army creatures (perhaps because you played a creature with changeling) while you amass Zombies, you choose which of your Army creatures to put the +1/+1 counters on. If that creature isn't a Zombie, it becomes a Zombie in addition to its other types.
- Jun 16, 2023 Some cards refer to the "amassed Army." That means the Army creature you chose to receive counters, even if no counters were placed on it for some reason.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
6 printings
Commence the Endgame has been reprinted 6 times. The Aetherdrift Commander reprint cut the price 76% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
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| DRC #38 | 2025-02-14 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| WAR #45 | 2019-05-03 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| WAR #45 | 2019-05-03 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| PWAR #45p | 2019-05-03 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | — | — |
| PWAR #45p | 2019-05-03 | Rare | Promo Pack | — | — | — | — |
| PWAR #45s | 2019-05-03 | Rare | Prerelease | — | — | — | — |
WAR #45 
PWAR #45p Commence the Endgame in Commander
Commence the Endgame is the #8,400 most-played card on EDHREC, up 39 places over the last 30 days.
Commence the Endgame FAQ
How much is Commence the Endgame worth?
Commence the Endgame is worth about $0.24 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Commence the Endgame legal in Commander?
Yes — Commence the Endgame is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Commence the Endgame been reprinted?
Yes — Commence the Endgame has been reprinted 6 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Commence the Endgame cheap?
Commence the Endgame trades at about $0.24 — 6 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#8,400 on EDHREC).