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Detection Tower Core Set 2019 MTG card
M19 #249 · Art by Adam Paquette
M19 set symbol, RareCore Set 2019#249Rare

Detection Tower

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$2.57 −8.9% −$0.25, 7 days
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−18.9%
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#3,633 Down 15 in 30 days
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Detection Tower Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $2.57, down 8.9% over 7 days, down 18.9% over 30 days, down 17.1% over 90 days.

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Detection Tower Printings & Prices

Detection Tower has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including prerelease treatments.

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Detection Tower Rules Text & Legality

Detection Tower

{T}: Add {C}.

{1}, {T}: Until end of turn, your opponents and creatures your opponents control with hexproof can be the targets of spells and abilities you control as though they didn't have hexproof.

Its light exposes enemies and lays secrets bare.

Detection Tower is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

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Detection Tower Rulings

  • Jul 13, 2018

    Because Detection Tower’s last ability doesn’t change the characteristics of any permanents, the set of creatures affected by it is constantly updated. Creatures that come under your opponents’ control later in the turn can be targeted as though they didn’t have hexproof.

  • Jul 13, 2018

    Creatures your opponents control with “hexproof from [quality]” abilities can be targeted as though they didn’t have those abilities as well.

  • Jul 13, 2018

    Your opponents and creatures your opponents control don’t actually lose hexproof, although you will ignore hexproof for purposes of choosing targets of spells and abilities you control.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Detection Tower has been reprinted 3 times.

  • Jul 13, 2018PM19 set symbol, RareCore Set 2019 Promos · Prerelease, foilPM19 #249s
  • Jul 13, 2018M19 set symbol, RareCore Set 2019M19 #249
  • Jul 13, 2018M19 set symbol, RareCore Set 2019 · foilM19 #249

Detection Tower in Commander

Detection Tower is the #3,633 most-played card on EDHREC, down 15 places over the last 30 days.

#3,633 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 15 in 30 days

Detection Tower FAQ

How much is Detection Tower worth?

Detection Tower is worth about $2.57 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Detection Tower legal in Commander?

Yes. Detection Tower is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Detection Tower been reprinted?

Yes. Detection Tower has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Detection Tower cheap?

Detection Tower trades at about $2.57; 3 reprints keep supply plentiful.