
Frantic Search
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −21.0%
- EDHREC rank
- #97 Up 2 in 30 days
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Buy TRC #438 nonfoil
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Frantic Search Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.64, down 11.1% over 7 days, down 21.0% over 30 days, up 12.3% over 90 days.
Frantic Search Price History
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Frantic Search Printings & Prices
Frantic Search has 18 tracked printings across 14 sets, in nonfoil, surge foil and foil finishes, including borderless and alt art treatments.
Sell Frantic Search: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | ULG #32 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | ULG #32 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #228 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #228 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #228 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1996 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #228 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1996 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1996 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1996 | Foil |
Frantic Search Rules Text & Legality
Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Untap up to three lands.
"*Cairo* to away team. We're getting a life sign, but that reactor leak is interfering with our scanners. You'll need to search each deck."
Frantic Search is legal in Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Pauper CommanderLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PreDHLegal
- PremodernLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- HistoricBanned
- LegacyBanned
- PauperBanned
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Frantic Search Rulings
- Dec 8, 2022
You choose which lands to untap as the spell resolves. They aren't targeted, and they don't have to be lands that you control.
- Dec 7, 2018
You draw two cards and discard two cards all while Frantic Search is resolving. Nothing can happen between the two, and no player may choose to take actions.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Frantic Search has been reprinted 24 times. The Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander reprint cut the price 60% in 30 days.
- Jan 13, 2023Dominaria Remastered · Alt ArtDMR #285
- Jan 13, 2023Dominaria Remastered · Alt Art, foilDMR #285
- Aug 4, 2023Commander Masters · foilCMM #96
- Aug 4, 2023Commander MastersCMM #96
- Aug 4, 2023Commander Masters · BorderlessCMM #632
- Aug 4, 2023Commander Masters · Borderless, foilCMM #632
- Sep 8, 2023Wilds of Eldraine CommanderWOC #93
- Apr 11, 2025Tarkir: Dragonstorm CommanderTDC #153
- Nov 21, 2025Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal · Alt Art, foilTLE #159
- Nov 21, 2025Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal · Alt ArtTLE #159
Showing the 10 most recent of 24 printings.
Frantic Search in Commander
Frantic Search is the #97 most-played card on EDHREC, up 2 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Up 2 in 30 days
Frantic Search FAQ
How much is Frantic Search worth?
Frantic Search is worth about $0.64 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Frantic Search legal in Commander?
Yes. Frantic Search is legal in Commander.
Has Frantic Search been reprinted?
Yes. Frantic Search has been reprinted 24 times, with 18 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Frantic Search cheap?
Frantic Search trades at about $0.64; 24 reprints keep supply plentiful.
What can I play instead of Frantic Search?
Cards that fill a similar role include Snap, Turnabout, Time Spiral.
Where is Frantic Search banned?
Frantic Search is banned in Historic, Legacy, Pauper.






