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Play of the Game

SORCERY Rare
Battlebond BBD #29 EDHREC #17,299
$0.53
+0.0% 7 days

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Play of the Game Price Summary

Play of the Game's current headline price is $0.53.

Play of the Game Printings & Prices

1 printings

Play of the Game has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Card Kingdom BBD #29 Foil — — —
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Card Kingdom BBD #29 Nonfoil — — —

Play of the Game Rules Text & Legality

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Sorcery — mana cost {6}{W}{W}

Assist (Another player can pay up to {6} of this spell's cost.)

Exile all nonland permanents.

"The most sensational plays send everyone home breathless."

Play of the Game is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Play of the Game Rulings

4 most recent
  • Jun 8, 2018 Assist allows another player to pay for any amount of generic mana. If an effect changes the cost of the spell, the amount that player may pay will be more or less than the amount in the spell’s reminder text.
  • Jun 8, 2018 If an effect allows a player to cast a spell spending mana “as though it were mana of any color” or “of any type,” that player must still pay for the colored mana in that spell’s total cost. That cost doesn’t become generic.
  • Jun 8, 2018 Only the generic mana portion of a spell’s cost can be paid with assist. Any colored mana costs must be paid by the spell’s controller, even if the assisting player paid mana of that color.
  • Jun 8, 2018 You may reveal a card with assist and discuss how to pay for it before you begin to cast the spell. Targets are chosen for that spell before you choose another player to help you pay for it and before that player has committed any mana to doing so.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

2 printings

Play of the Game has been reprinted 2 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
BBD #29 2018-06-08 Rare Standard
BBD #29 2018-06-08 Rare Standard

Play of the Game in Commander

Play of the Game is the #17,299 most-played card on EDHREC, down 442 places over the last 30 days.

Play of the Game FAQ

How much is Play of the Game worth?

Play of the Game is worth about $0.53 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.

Is Play of the Game legal in Commander?

Yes — Play of the Game is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Play of the Game been reprinted?

Yes — Play of the Game has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Play of the Game cheap?

Play of the Game trades at about $0.53 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#17,299 on EDHREC).