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Phone a Friend
Price history
Phone a Friend price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.26.
Phone a Friend Price Summary
Phone a Friend's current headline price is $0.26.
Phone a Friend Printings & Prices
Phone a Friend has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in galaxy foil, nonfoil and foil finishes, including alt art treatments.
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Sell Phone a Friend: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | UNF #341 | Galaxy Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | UNF #55 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | UNF #55 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Phone a Friend Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Call someone and ask them to choose one. If they don't answer, an opponent chooses one. (Don't explain anything else. You choose targets.)
• A — Gain control of target creature you don't control.
• B — Choose target creature you control. Create two tokens that are each copies of it.
• C — Take an extra turn after this one.
• D — Draw seven cards.
Phone a Friend is not legal in any of the major constructed formats.
Phone a Friend Rulings
- Oct 7, 2022 "If they don't answer" means you failed to contact anyone or the person you contacted didn't make a choice in a reasonable amount of time.
- Oct 7, 2022 If they choose A or B, and there are no legal targets available, ask them to choose another mode. You can't cast Phone a Friend with an illegal mode chosen. Yes, you could just eliminate modes that can't be chosen from the beginning, but what fun is that? If an opponent ends up choosing the mode, they also must choose a legal mode.
- Oct 7, 2022 If you don't have a phone, you are allowed to ask a person outside the game who's there. However, that person isn't allowed to look at your game. Texting is also fine, but no matter how they are contacted, the person needs to respond in a timely manner. (And if your friends are anything like mine, I would not let my success depend on them responding promptly to my text messages.)
- Oct 7, 2022 The friend you phone can be someone who doesn't play Magic. If so, inform them that they can learn to play at a local game store near them (refer to rule 100.6b in the Magic Comprehensive Rules for details), or they can head to MTGArena.com and download today!
- Oct 7, 2022 Whichever way you "phone" a friend should be open to all players so their choice can be verified. Use speakerphone, show everyone the text, etc.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Phone a Friend has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNF #341 | 2022-10-07 | Mythic | Alt Art |
| UNF #55 | 2022-10-07 | Mythic | Standard |
| UNF #55 | 2022-10-07 | Mythic | Standard |
Phone a Friend in Commander
Phone a Friend is the #31,329 most-played card on EDHREC, down 554 places over the last 30 days.
Phone a Friend FAQ
How much is Phone a Friend worth?
Phone a Friend is worth about $0.26 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.
Is Phone a Friend legal in Commander?
No — Phone a Friend is not legal in any of the major constructed formats (Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper).
Has Phone a Friend been reprinted?
Yes — Phone a Friend has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Phone a Friend cheap?
Phone a Friend trades at about $0.26 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#31,329 on EDHREC).