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Fateful Absence Foundations Commander MTG card
FDC #30 · Art by Eric Deschamps
FDC set symbol, RareFoundations Commander#30Rare

Fateful Absence

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TCGplayer market · FDC #30 nonfoil
$0.23 −4.2% −$0.01, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
−11.5%
EDHREC rank
#5,796 Up 194 in 30 days

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Fateful Absence Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.23, down 4.2% over 7 days, down 11.5% over 30 days, down 39.5% over 90 days.

Fateful Absence Price History

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Where to Buy and Sell Fateful Absence

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Fateful Absence in Sealed Products

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Fateful Absence Printings & Prices

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.

FDC set symbol, RareFDC #30
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MID set symbol, RareMID #18
MID set symbol, RareMID #328
Extended Art
PMID set symbol, RarePMID #18p
Promo Pack
DBL set symbol, RareDBL #18
Inverted
PW22 set symbol, RarePW22 #2
Game Day
PMID set symbol, RarePMID #18s
PrereleaseDate-stamped

Sell Fateful Absence: Buylist Offers

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Card KingdomDBL #18Foil
Card KingdomDBL #18Nonfoil
Card KingdomMID #328Foil
Card KingdomPMID #18sFoil
Card KingdomMID #328Nonfoil
Card KingdomPMID #18pFoil
Card KingdomPW22 #2Foil
CoolStuffIncMID #18Foil
Card KingdomPMID #18pNonfoil
Card KingdomMID #18Foil

Fateful Absence Rules Text & Legality

Fateful Absence

Destroy target creature or planeswalker. Its controller investigates. (They 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.

  • BrawlLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PauperNot legal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
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Reprints & Reprint Risk

Fateful Absence has been reprinted 10 times.

  • Sep 24, 2021MID set symbol, RareInnistrad: Midnight HuntMID #18
  • Sep 24, 2021MID set symbol, RareInnistrad: Midnight Hunt · foilMID #18
  • Sep 24, 2021PMID set symbol, RareInnistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos · Prerelease, foilPMID #18s
  • Sep 24, 2021PMID set symbol, RareInnistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos · Promo PackPMID #18p
  • Sep 24, 2021PMID set symbol, RareInnistrad: Midnight Hunt Promos · Promo Pack, foilPMID #18p
  • Sep 24, 2021MID set symbol, RareInnistrad: Midnight Hunt · Extended ArtMID #328
  • Sep 24, 2021MID set symbol, RareInnistrad: Midnight Hunt · Extended Art, foilMID #328
  • Jan 28, 2022DBL set symbol, RareInnistrad: Double Feature · InvertedDBL #18
  • Jan 28, 2022DBL set symbol, RareInnistrad: Double Feature · Inverted, foilDBL #18
  • Apr 29, 2022PW22 set symbol, RareWizards Play Network 2022 · Game Day Promo, foilPW22 #2

Fateful Absence in Commander

Fateful Absence is the #5,796 most-played card on EDHREC, up 194 places over the last 30 days.

#5,796 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 194 in 30 days

Fateful Absence FAQ

How much is Fateful Absence worth?

Fateful Absence is worth about $0.23 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 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 $0.23; 10 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#5,796 on EDHREC).