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Paranoid Delusions

SORCERY Common
Gatecrash GTC #186 EDHREC #16,448
$0.17
-5.6% 7 days

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Paranoid Delusions Price Summary

Paranoid Delusions's current headline price is $0.17.

Paranoid Delusions Printings & Prices

1 printings

Paranoid Delusions has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Paranoid Delusions Rules Text & Legality

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Sorcery — mana cost {U}{B}

Target player mills three cards.

Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)

Paranoid Delusions is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.

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Not legal

Paranoid Delusions Rulings

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  • Apr 15, 2013 If a creature with an encoded card deals combat damage to more than one player simultaneously (perhaps because some of the combat damage was redirected), the triggered ability will trigger once for each player it deals combat damage to. Each ability will create a copy of the exiled card and allow you to cast it.
  • Apr 15, 2013 If another player gains control of the creature, that player will control the triggered ability. That player will create a copy of the encoded card and may cast it.
  • Apr 15, 2013 If the creature leaves the battlefield, the exiled card will no longer be encoded on any creature. It will stay exiled.
  • Apr 15, 2013 If the spell with cipher doesn’t resolve, none of its effects will happen, including cipher. The card will go to its owner’s graveyard and won’t be encoded on a creature.
  • Apr 15, 2013 If you choose not to cast the copy, or you can’t cast it (perhaps because there are no legal targets available), the copy will cease to exist the next time state-based actions are performed. You won’t get a chance to cast the copy at a later time.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

2 printings

Paranoid Delusions has been reprinted 2 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
GTC #186 2013-02-01 Common Standard
GTC #186 2013-02-01 Common Standard

Paranoid Delusions in Commander

Paranoid Delusions is the #16,448 most-played card on EDHREC, down 160 places over the last 30 days.

Paranoid Delusions FAQ

How much is Paranoid Delusions worth?

Paranoid Delusions is worth about $0.17 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.

Is Paranoid Delusions legal in Commander?

Yes — Paranoid Delusions is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Paranoid Delusions been reprinted?

Yes — Paranoid Delusions has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Paranoid Delusions cheap?

Paranoid Delusions trades at about $0.17 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#16,448 on EDHREC).