
Illusionist's Gambit
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +15.6%
- EDHREC rank
- #3,895 Down 16 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy BLC #166 nonfoil
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Illusionist's Gambit Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.37, up 8.8% over 7 days, up 15.6% over 30 days, up 15.6% over 90 days.
Illusionist's Gambit Price History
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Illusionist's Gambit in Sealed Products
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Illusionist's Gambit Printings & Prices
Illusionist's Gambit has 4 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.
Sell Illusionist's Gambit: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | C13 #47 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | BLC #166 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | BLC #166 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | WOC #97 | Nonfoil |
Illusionist's Gambit Rules Text & Legality
Cast this spell only during the declare blockers step on an opponent's turn.
Remove all attacking creatures from combat and untap them. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase. Each of those creatures attacks that combat if able. They can't attack you or planeswalkers you control that combat.
Illusionist's Gambit is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Illusionist's Gambit Rulings
- Oct 17, 2013
Creatures that didn't attack during the combat phase when Illusionist's Gambit resolved aren't required to attack in the additional combat phase, although they may. Those creatures can attack you or a planeswalker you control.
- Oct 17, 2013
If there's a cost associated with having a creature attack, the player isn't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack.
- Oct 17, 2013
If, during a player's declare attackers step, a creature is tapped, is affected by a spell or ability that says it can't attack, or hasn't been under that player's control continuously since the turn began (and doesn't have haste), then it doesn't attack.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Illusionist's Gambit has been reprinted 3 times. The Bloomburrow Commander reprint cut the price 86% in 30 days.
- Nov 1, 2013Commander 2013C13 #47
- Sep 8, 2023Wilds of Eldraine CommanderWOC #97
- Aug 2, 2024Bloomburrow CommanderBLC #166
Illusionist's Gambit in Commander
Illusionist's Gambit is the #3,895 most-played card on EDHREC, down 16 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 16 in 30 days
Illusionist's Gambit FAQ
How much is Illusionist's Gambit worth?
Illusionist's Gambit is worth about $0.37 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Illusionist's Gambit legal in Commander?
Yes. Illusionist's Gambit is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Illusionist's Gambit been reprinted?
Yes. Illusionist's Gambit has been reprinted 3 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Illusionist's Gambit cheap?
Illusionist's Gambit trades at about $0.37; 3 reprints keep supply plentiful.
