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Ensnared by the Mara Doctor Who MTG card
WHO #84 · Art by Andrey Kuzinskiy
WHO set symbol, RareDoctor Who#84Rare

Ensnared by the Mara

Sorcery
TCGplayer market · WHO #84 nonfoil
$7.34 +1.7% +$0.12, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
−6.8%
EDHREC rank
#3,395 Up 5 in 30 days
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Ensnared by the Mara Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $7.34, up 1.7% over 7 days, down 6.8% over 30 days, down 3.9% over 90 days.

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Ensnared by the Mara Printings & Prices

Ensnared by the Mara has 4 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil, foil and surge foil finishes, including extended art and alt art treatments.

WHO set symbol, RareWHO #84
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WHO set symbol, RareWHO #384
Extended Art
WHO set symbol, RareWHO #689
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WHO set symbol, RareWHO #975
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Card KingdomWHO #975Surge Foil
CoolStuffIncWHO #975Surge Foil
CoolStuffIncWHO #689Surge Foil
CoolStuffIncWHO #384Nonfoil
CoolStuffIncWHO #384Foil
Card KingdomWHO #689Surge Foil
Card KingdomWHO #384Foil
CoolStuffIncWHO #84Foil
Card KingdomWHO #384Nonfoil
CoolStuffIncWHO #84Nonfoil

Ensnared by the Mara Rules Text & Legality

Ensnared by the Mara

Each opponent faces a villainous choice — They exile cards from the top of their library until they exile a nonland card, then you may cast that card without paying its mana cost, or that player exiles the top four cards of their library and Ensnared by the Mara deals damage equal to the total mana value of those exiled cards to that player.

Ensnared by the Mara is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

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Ensnared by the Mara Rulings

  • Oct 13, 2023

    A player facing a villainous choice can always choose either option, even if one or both of the options are impossible. For example, if one of the options is to sacrifice a creature, a player who controls no creatures can still choose that option.

  • Oct 13, 2023

    If a spell or ability requires multiple players to face a villainous choice, the result is a little different from other effects in Magic. In that case, the first player in turn order makes their choice and the action for that choice is performed before the next player makes their choice. Then each of the remaining players repeat this process in turn order.

  • Oct 13, 2023

    The opponent chooses whether to exile cards from the top of their library until they exile a nonland card or to exile the top four cards of their library. They don't choose whether you cast the cards exiled by the first option.

  • Oct 13, 2023

    When a player faces a villainous choice, they first choose one of the two options, then all actions in the chosen option are performed.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Ensnared by the Mara has been reprinted 6 times.

  • Oct 13, 2023WHO set symbol, RareDoctor WhoWHO #84
  • Oct 13, 2023WHO set symbol, RareDoctor Who · foilWHO #84
  • Oct 13, 2023WHO set symbol, RareDoctor Who · Extended Art, surge foilWHO #975
  • Oct 13, 2023WHO set symbol, RareDoctor Who · Extended ArtWHO #384
  • Oct 13, 2023WHO set symbol, RareDoctor Who · Extended Art, foilWHO #384
  • Oct 13, 2023WHO set symbol, RareDoctor Who · Alt Art, surge foilWHO #689

Ensnared by the Mara in Commander

Ensnared by the Mara is the #3,395 most-played card on EDHREC, up 5 places over the last 30 days.

#3,395 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 5 in 30 days

Ensnared by the Mara FAQ

How much is Ensnared by the Mara worth?

Ensnared by the Mara is worth about $7.34 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Ensnared by the Mara legal in Commander?

Yes. Ensnared by the Mara is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Ensnared by the Mara been reprinted?

Yes. Ensnared by the Mara has been reprinted 6 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Ensnared by the Mara expensive?

Ensnared by the Mara holds a $7.34 price because even with 6 reprints, demand keeps pace with supply.

What can I play instead of Ensnared by the Mara?

Cards that fill a similar role include Prisoner's Dilemma, Cerebral Eruption, Combustible Gearhulk.