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Quest for the Gemblades Zendikar MTG card
ZEN #177 · Art by Karl Kopinski
ZEN set symbol, UncommonZendikar#177Uncommon

Quest for the Gemblades

Enchantment
TCGplayer market · ZEN #177 nonfoil
$0.18 −10.0% −$0.02, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
−10.0%
EDHREC rank
#26,318 Down 220 in 30 days
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Quest for the Gemblades Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.18, down 10.0% over 7 days, down 10.0% over 30 days, up 12.5% over 90 days.

Quest for the Gemblades Price History

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Where to Buy and Sell Quest for the Gemblades

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Quest for the Gemblades in Sealed Products

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Quest for the Gemblades Printings & Prices

Quest for the Gemblades has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

ZEN set symbol, UncommonZEN #177
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Card KingdomZEN #177Foil
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Card KingdomZEN #177Nonfoil

Quest for the Gemblades Rules Text & Legality

Quest for the Gemblades

Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a creature, you may put a quest counter on this enchantment.

Remove a quest counter from this enchantment and sacrifice it: Put four +1/+1 counters on target creature.

Quest for the Gemblades is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

  • CommanderLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • PreDHLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • Competitive BrawlNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • GladiatorNot legal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PauperNot legal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
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Quest for the Gemblades Rulings

  • Oct 1, 2009

    If there are no counters on Quest for the Gemblades yet, and simultaneously a creature you control deals combat damage to a creature and a creature you control is dealt lethal combat damage, the first ability will trigger too late for you to be able to activate the second ability and save your creature.

  • Oct 1, 2009

    The first ability will trigger multiple times if a creature you control deals combat damage to multiple creatures, and/or if multiple creatures you control each deal combat damage to a single creature.

  • Oct 1, 2009

    When the first ability resolves, you may put just one quest counter on Quest for the Gemblades. It doesn’t matter how much damage the source dealt.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Quest for the Gemblades has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Oct 2, 2009ZEN set symbol, UncommonZendikarZEN #177
  • Oct 2, 2009ZEN set symbol, UncommonZendikar · foilZEN #177

Quest for the Gemblades in Commander

Quest for the Gemblades is the #26,318 most-played card on EDHREC, down 220 places over the last 30 days.

#26,318 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 220 in 30 days

Quest for the Gemblades FAQ

How much is Quest for the Gemblades worth?

Quest for the Gemblades is worth about $0.18 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Quest for the Gemblades legal in Commander?

Yes. Quest for the Gemblades is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Quest for the Gemblades been reprinted?

Yes. Quest for the Gemblades has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Quest for the Gemblades cheap?

Quest for the Gemblades trades at about $0.18; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#26,318 on EDHREC).