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Ertai's Meddling
INSTANT Rare
The List EDHREC #15,862
$0.76
+0.0%
7 days
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Ertai's Meddling price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.76.
Ertai's Meddling Price Summary
Ertai's Meddling's current headline price is $0.76.
Ertai's Meddling Printings & Prices
2 printings
Ertai's Meddling has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
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| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | TMP #61 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #TMP-61 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Ertai's Meddling Rules Text & Legality
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Target spell's controller exiles it with X delay counters on it.
At the beginning of each of that player's upkeeps, if that card is exiled, remove a delay counter from it. If the card has no delay counters on it, the player puts it onto the stack as a copy of the original spell.
Ertai's Meddling 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
Ertai's Meddling Rulings
5 most recent
- Apr 15, 2013 Ertai's Meddling has the spell's controller put the spell back onto the stack; it does not have its controller cast the spell again. Anything that triggers off of casting spells, such as Contemplation , won't trigger. Simillarly, effects that count spells that are cast (like Rule of Law) or prevent spells from being cast (like Iona, Shield of Emeria) won't count or affect the copy that is put onto the stack since the copy wasn't cast.
- Apr 15, 2013 If Ertai's Meddling is used to copy an arcane spell that had effects spliced onto it, it will create a spell with all of those effects. That spell's controller will not be able to splice additional effects onto the spell, since they did not re-cast the spell and instead simply put it back onto the stack.
- Jan 22, 2011 If the spell was cast using flashback, Ertai's Meddling will still exile it with delay counters on it. When the card is returned to the stack, it still "remembers" the flashback cost was originally paid. It'll be exiled when it resolves or otherwise leaves the stack.
- Apr 1, 2008 This now exiles the spell as part of Ertai's Meddling's resolution, instead of waiting for the targeted spell to start resolving.
- Oct 4, 2004 A targeted spell which is delayed will still succeed even if its target has phased out and back in again.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Ertai's Meddling has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #TMP-61 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Standard |
| TMP #61 | 1997-10-14 | Rare | Standard |
TMP #61 Ertai's Meddling in Commander
Ertai's Meddling is the #15,862 most-played card on EDHREC, down 172 places over the last 30 days.
Ertai's Meddling FAQ
How much is Ertai's Meddling worth?
Ertai's Meddling is worth about $0.76 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Ertai's Meddling legal in Commander?
Yes — Ertai's Meddling is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Ertai's Meddling been reprinted?
Yes — Ertai's Meddling has been reprinted 2 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Ertai's Meddling cheap?
Ertai's Meddling trades at about $0.76 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#15,862 on EDHREC).