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Decaying Time Loop Doctor Who MTG card
WHO #80 · Art by Alexander Gering
WHO set symbol, UncommonDoctor Who#80Uncommon

Decaying Time Loop

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TCGplayer market · WHO #80 nonfoil
$0.36 +2.9% +$0.01, 7 days
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30 days
−5.3%
EDHREC rank
#7,132 Down 55 in 30 days
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Decaying Time Loop Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.36, up 2.9% over 7 days, down 5.3% over 30 days, flat over 90 days.

Decaying Time Loop Price History

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Decaying Time Loop in Sealed Products

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Decaying Time Loop Printings & Prices

Decaying Time Loop has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in surge foil, nonfoil and foil finishes, including alt art treatments.

WHO set symbol, UncommonWHO #80
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WHO set symbol, UncommonWHO #685
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Decaying Time Loop Rules Text & Legality

Decaying Time Loop

Discard all the cards in your hand, then draw that many cards.

Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)

"We try, it doesn't work, we try again. We learn, we improve, we fail again, but better." —The Thirteenth Doctor

Decaying Time Loop is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

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Decaying Time Loop Rulings

  • Oct 13, 2023

    A retrace card cast from your graveyard follows the normal timing rules for its card type.

  • Oct 13, 2023

    Casting a card by using its retrace ability works just like casting any other spell, with two exceptions: You're casting it from your graveyard rather than your hand, and you must discard a land card in addition to any other costs.

  • Oct 13, 2023

    If the active player casts a spell that has retrace, that player may cast that card again after it resolves, before another player can remove the card from the graveyard. The active player has priority after the spell resolves, so they can immediately cast a new spell. Since casting a card with retrace from the graveyard moves that card onto the stack, no one else would have the chance to affect it while it's still in the graveyard.

  • Oct 13, 2023

    When a retrace spell you cast from your graveyard resolves, fails to resolve, or is countered, it's put back into your graveyard. You may use the retrace ability to cast it again.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Decaying Time Loop has been reprinted 3 times.

  • Oct 13, 2023WHO set symbol, UncommonDoctor WhoWHO #80
  • Oct 13, 2023WHO set symbol, UncommonDoctor Who · foilWHO #80
  • Oct 13, 2023WHO set symbol, UncommonDoctor Who · Alt Art, surge foilWHO #685

Decaying Time Loop in Commander

Decaying Time Loop is the #7,132 most-played card on EDHREC, down 55 places over the last 30 days.

#7,132 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 55 in 30 days

Decaying Time Loop FAQ

How much is Decaying Time Loop worth?

Decaying Time Loop is worth about $0.36 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Decaying Time Loop legal in Commander?

Yes. Decaying Time Loop is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Decaying Time Loop been reprinted?

Yes. Decaying Time Loop has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Decaying Time Loop cheap?

Decaying Time Loop trades at about $0.36; 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#7,132 on EDHREC).

What can I play instead of Decaying Time Loop?

Cards that fill a similar role include Shattered Perception, Fateful Showdown, Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge.