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Ensnared by the Mara
SORCERY Rare
Doctor Who EDHREC #3,379
$7.98
+0.8%
7 days
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Ensnared by the Mara Price Summary
Ensnared by the Mara's current headline price is $7.98.
Ensnared by the Mara Printings & Prices
4 printings
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.
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Sell Ensnared by the Mara: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | WHO #975 | Surge Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | WHO #384 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | WHO #975 | Surge Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | WHO #384 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | WHO #689 | Surge Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | WHO #384 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | WHO #689 | Surge Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | WHO #384 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | WHO #84 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | WHO #84 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Ensnared by the Mara Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Ensnared by the Mara Rulings
4 most recent
- 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
6 printings
Ensnared by the Mara has been reprinted 6 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHO #689 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Alt Art |
| WHO #384 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Extended Art |
| WHO #384 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Extended Art |
| WHO #975 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Extended Art |
| WHO #84 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Standard |
| WHO #84 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Standard |
Ensnared by the Mara in Commander
Ensnared by the Mara is the #3,379 most-played card on EDHREC, up 35 places over the last 30 days.
Ensnared by the Mara FAQ
How much is Ensnared by the Mara worth?
Ensnared by the Mara is worth about $7.98 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 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 $7.98 price because even with 6 reprints, demand keeps pace with supply.