
Diminishing Returns
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −1.4%
- EDHREC rank
- #18,013 Down 175 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy EMA #46 nonfoil
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Diminishing Returns Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $7.68, flat over 7 days, down 1.4% over 30 days, down 46.1% over 90 days.
Diminishing Returns Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Diminishing Returns
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Diminishing Returns in Sealed Products
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Diminishing Returns Printings & Prices
Diminishing Returns has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Diminishing Returns: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | EMA #46 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | EMA #46 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | 6ED #65 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | ALL #26 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | 6ED #65 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | EMA #46 | Nonfoil |
Diminishing Returns Rules Text & Legality
Each player shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library. You exile the top ten cards of your library. Then each player draws up to seven cards.
Diminishing Returns is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PreDHLegal
- PremodernLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Diminishing Returns Rulings
- Jun 8, 2016
Diminishing Returns won’t be put into your graveyard until after it’s finished resolving, which means it won’t be shuffled into your library as part of its own effect.
- Jun 8, 2016
Each player chooses to draw any number of cards from zero to seven. First the player whose turn it is chooses how many cards to draw, then draws those cards, then each other player in turn order does the same.
- Jun 8, 2016
The exiled cards are exiled face up. You’ll see them before you choose how many cards to draw.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Diminishing Returns has been reprinted 4 times.
- Jun 10, 1996AlliancesALL #26
- Apr 21, 1999Classic Sixth Edition6ED #65
- Jun 10, 2016Eternal MastersEMA #46
- Jun 10, 2016Eternal Masters · foilEMA #46
Diminishing Returns in Commander
Diminishing Returns is the #18,013 most-played card on EDHREC, down 175 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 175 in 30 days
Diminishing Returns FAQ
How much is Diminishing Returns worth?
Diminishing Returns is worth about $7.68 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Diminishing Returns legal in Commander?
Yes. Diminishing Returns is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Diminishing Returns been reprinted?
Yes. Diminishing Returns has been reprinted 4 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Diminishing Returns expensive?
Diminishing Returns trades at $7.68 on printing supply and steady demand.
What can I play instead of Diminishing Returns?
Cards that fill a similar role include Time Reversal, Day's Undoing, Echo of Eons.




