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Fateful Absence
INSTANT Rare
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt EDHREC #6,103
$0.40
+2.6%
7 days
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Fateful Absence price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.40.
Fateful Absence Price Summary
Fateful Absence's current headline price is $0.40.
Fateful Absence Printings & Prices
7 printings
Fateful Absence has 7 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including game day promo, inverted, promo pack, prerelease and extended art treatments.
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Sell Fateful Absence: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | DBL #18 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PMID #18s | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PMID #18p | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MID #328 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DBL #18 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MID #328 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MID #18 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MID #18 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PMID #18p | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PW22 #2 | Foil | — | — | — |
Fateful Absence Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Destroy target creature or planeswalker. Its controller investigates. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
"Sensing a plot, Sorin raced to his grandfather's resting-crypt. But someone else had gotten there first."
Fateful Absence is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Reprints & Reprint Risk
10 printings
Fateful Absence has been reprinted 10 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PW22 #2 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Game Day Promo |
| DBL #18 | 2022-01-28 | Rare | Inverted |
| DBL #18 | 2022-01-28 | Rare | Inverted |
| MID #328 | 2021-09-24 | Rare | Extended Art |
| MID #328 | 2021-09-24 | Rare | Extended Art |
| PMID #18p | 2021-09-24 | Rare | Promo Pack |
| PMID #18p | 2021-09-24 | Rare | Promo Pack |
| PMID #18s | 2021-09-24 | Rare | Prerelease |
| MID #18 | 2021-09-24 | Rare | Standard |
| MID #18 | 2021-09-24 | Rare | Standard |
PW22 #2 
DBL #18 
PMID #18p Fateful Absence in Commander
Fateful Absence is the #6,103 most-played card on EDHREC, down 108 places over the last 30 days.
Fateful Absence FAQ
How much is Fateful Absence worth?
Fateful Absence is worth about $0.40 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Fateful Absence legal in Commander?
Yes — Fateful Absence is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Fateful Absence been reprinted?
Yes — Fateful Absence has been reprinted 10 times, with 7 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Fateful Absence cheap?
Fateful Absence trades at about $0.40 — 10 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#6,103 on EDHREC).