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Plea for Power Tales of Middle-earth Commander MTG card

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Plea for Power

SORCERY Rare
Tales of Middle-earth Commander LTC #195 EDHREC #5,653
$0.31
+6.9% 7 days

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Plea for Power Price Summary

Plea for Power's current headline price is $0.31.

Plea for Power Printings & Prices

4 printings

Plea for Power has 4 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Card Kingdom CNS #24 Foil
CoolStuffInc CNS #24 Foil
Card Kingdom CNS #24 Nonfoil
Card Kingdom GN3 #33 Nonfoil
Card Kingdom PLST #CNS-24 Nonfoil
Card Kingdom LTC #195 Nonfoil

Plea for Power Rules Text & Legality

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Sorcery — mana cost {3}{U}

Will of the council — Starting with you, each player votes for time or knowledge. If time gets more votes, take an extra turn after this one. If knowledge gets more votes or the vote is tied, draw three cards.

""Smoke rises once more from Mount Doom. The power of the Black Land grows and we are hard beset." —Boromir"

Plea for Power 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

Plea for Power Rulings

5 most recent
  • May 29, 2014 Because the votes are cast in turn order, each player will know the votes of players who voted beforehand.
  • May 29, 2014 No player votes until the spell or ability resolves. Any responses to that spell or ability must be made without knowing the outcome of the vote.
  • May 29, 2014 Players can't do anything after they finish voting but before the spell or ability that included the vote finishes resolving.
  • May 29, 2014 The phrase "the vote is tied" refers only to when there is more than one choice that received the most votes. For example, if a 5-player vote from among three different choices ends 3 votes to 1 vote to 1 vote, the vote isn't tied.
  • May 29, 2014 You must vote for one of the available options. You can't abstain.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

5 printings

Plea for Power has been reprinted 5 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
LTC #195 2023-06-23 Rare Standard
GN3 #33 2022-10-14 Rare Standard
PLST #CNS-24 2022-04-29 Rare Standard
CNS #24 2014-06-06 Rare Standard
CNS #24 2014-06-06 Rare Standard

Plea for Power in Commander

Plea for Power is the #5,653 most-played card on EDHREC, down 3 places over the last 30 days.

Plea for Power FAQ

How much is Plea for Power worth?

Plea for Power is worth about $0.31 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.

Is Plea for Power legal in Commander?

Yes — Plea for Power is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Plea for Power been reprinted?

Yes — Plea for Power has been reprinted 5 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Plea for Power cheap?

Plea for Power trades at about $0.31 — 5 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#5,653 on EDHREC).