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Pale Recluse
CREATURE — SPIDER Common
Alara Reborn EDHREC #22,429
$0.16
+6.7%
7 days
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Pale Recluse Price Summary
Pale Recluse's current headline price is $0.16.
Pale Recluse Printings & Prices
2 printings
Pale Recluse has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Pale Recluse: Buylist Offers
3 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | ARB #74 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | ARC #91 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | ARB #74 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Pale Recluse Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Forestcycling {2}, plainscycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Forest or Plains card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
Pale Recluse is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Legal
Pale Recluse Rulings
5 most recent
- May 1, 2009 A landcycling ability lets you search for any card in your library with the stated land type. It doesn’t have to be a basic land.
- May 1, 2009 Landcycling is a form of cycling. Any ability that triggers on a card being cycled also triggers on a card being landcycled. Any ability that stops a cycling ability from being activated also stops a landcycling ability from being activated.
- May 1, 2009 Unlike the normal cycling ability, landcycling doesn’t allow you to draw a card. Instead, it lets you search your library for a land card of the specified land type, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.
- May 1, 2009 You can choose to find any card with the appropriate land type, including nonbasic lands. You can also choose not to find a card, even if there is a land card with the appropriate type in your library.
- May 1, 2009 You may only activate one landcycling ability at a time. You must specify which landcycling ability you are activating as you cycle this card, not as the ability resolves.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
3 printings
Pale Recluse has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARC #91 | 2010-06-18 | Common | Standard |
| ARB #74 | 2009-04-30 | Common | Standard |
| ARB #74 | 2009-04-30 | Common | Standard |
ARC #91 Pale Recluse in Commander
Pale Recluse is the #22,429 most-played card on EDHREC, down 682 places over the last 30 days.
Pale Recluse FAQ
How much is Pale Recluse worth?
Pale Recluse is worth about $0.16 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Pale Recluse legal in Commander?
Yes — Pale Recluse is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Pale Recluse been reprinted?
Yes — Pale Recluse has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Pale Recluse cheap?
Pale Recluse trades at about $0.16 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#22,429 on EDHREC).