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Illusionist's Gambit Bloomburrow Commander MTG card
BLC #166 · Art by Zoltan Boros
BLC set symbol, RareBloomburrow Commander#166Rare

Illusionist's Gambit

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#3,895 Down 16 in 30 days
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Illusionist's Gambit Price Summary

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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.

BLC set symbol, RareBLC #166
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WOC set symbol, RareWOC #97
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SLD set symbol, RareSLD #2750
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Illusionist's Gambit Rules Text & Legality

Illusionist's Gambit

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.

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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, 2013C13 set symbol, RareCommander 2013C13 #47
  • Sep 8, 2023WOC set symbol, RareWilds of Eldraine CommanderWOC #97
  • Aug 2, 2024BLC set symbol, RareBloomburrow 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.

#3,895 EDHREC rank
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.