
Hold for Ransom
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −16.7%
- EDHREC rank
- #19,813 Down 151 in 30 days
- Best buylist
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Hold for Ransom Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.15, flat over 7 days, down 16.7% over 30 days, up 15.4% over 90 days.
Hold for Ransom Price History
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Hold for Ransom price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.15.
Where to Buy and Sell Hold for Ransom
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Hold for Ransom in Sealed Products
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Hold for Ransom Printings & Prices
Hold for Ransom has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Hold for Ransom: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
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| Card Kingdom | SNC #16 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SNC #16 | Nonfoil |
Hold for Ransom Rules Text & Legality
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack or block and has "{7}: Hold for Ransom's controller sacrifices it and draws a card. Activate only as a sorcery."
"Let's find out how much your friends think you're worth." —Gino, hired kidnapper
Hold for Ransom is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PauperLegal
- Pauper CommanderLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PioneerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Hold for Ransom Rulings
- Apr 29, 2022
The ability Hold for Ransom grants to the enchanted creature can be activated only by that creature's controller, who is usually not the same player who controls Hold for Ransom.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Hold for Ransom has been reprinted 2 times.
- Apr 29, 2022Streets of New CapennaSNC #16
- Apr 29, 2022Streets of New Capenna · foilSNC #16
Hold for Ransom in Commander
Hold for Ransom is the #19,813 most-played card on EDHREC, down 151 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 151 in 30 days
Hold for Ransom FAQ
How much is Hold for Ransom worth?
Hold for Ransom is worth about $0.15 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 2026.
Is Hold for Ransom legal in Commander?
Yes. Hold for Ransom is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Hold for Ransom been reprinted?
Yes. Hold for Ransom has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Hold for Ransom cheap?
Hold for Ransom trades at about $0.15; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#19,813 on EDHREC).