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Perplex Ravnica: City of Guilds MTG card
RAV #217 · Art by Tsutomu Kawade
RAV set symbol, CommonRavnica: City of Guilds#217Common

Perplex

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$1.58 −0.6% −$0.01, 7 days
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#5,180 Down 11 in 30 days
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Perplex Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.58, down 0.6% over 7 days, down 6.0% over 30 days, up 20.6% over 90 days.

Perplex Price History

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Perplex Printings & Prices

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

RAV set symbol, CommonRAV #217
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Perplex Rules Text & Legality

Perplex

Counter target spell unless its controller discards their hand.

Transmute {1}{U}{B} ({1}{U}{B}, Discard this card: Search your library for a card with the same mana value as this card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Transmute only as a sorcery.)

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

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Perplex Rulings

  • Oct 1, 2005

    If the spell’s controller has no cards in their hand, that player can still choose to discard their hand and prevent the spell from being countered.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Perplex has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Oct 7, 2005RAV set symbol, CommonRavnica: City of GuildsRAV #217
  • Oct 7, 2005RAV set symbol, CommonRavnica: City of Guilds · foilRAV #217

Perplex in Commander

Perplex is the #5,180 most-played card on EDHREC, down 11 places over the last 30 days.

#5,180 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 11 in 30 days

Perplex FAQ

How much is Perplex worth?

Perplex is worth about $1.58 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Perplex legal in Commander?

Yes. Perplex is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Perplex been reprinted?

Yes. Perplex has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Perplex cheap?

Perplex trades at about $1.58; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#5,180 on EDHREC).