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Relic Ward Visions MTG card
VIS #16 · Art by John Coulthart
VIS set symbol, UncommonVisions#16Uncommon

Relic Ward

Enchantment · AuraEnchant
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · VIS #16 nonfoil
$0.12 −7.7% −$0.01, 7 days
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+9.1%
EDHREC rank
#28,429 Down 183 in 30 days
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Relic Ward Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.12, down 7.7% over 7 days, up 9.1% over 30 days, down 14.3% over 90 days.

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Relic Ward Printings & Prices

Relic Ward has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

VIS set symbol, UncommonVIS #16
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Relic Ward Rules Text & Legality

Relic Ward

You may cast this spell as though it had flash. If you cast it any time a sorcery couldn't have been cast, the controller of the permanent it becomes sacrifices it at the beginning of the next cleanup step.

Enchant artifact

Enchanted artifact has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)

Asmira's prayers alone should have freed Mangara from the amber prison . . .

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

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Relic Ward Rulings

  • Dec 8, 2022

    The sacrifice occurs only if you cast it using its own ability. If you cast it using some other effect (for example, if another effect allowed you to cast it as though it had flash), then it won't be sacrificed.

  • Aug 1, 2005

    Does not destroy Auras which are on the artifact, and it does not prevent Auras from being moved onto the artifact.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Relic Ward has been reprinted 1 time.

  • Feb 3, 1997VIS set symbol, UncommonVisionsVIS #16

Relic Ward in Commander

Relic Ward is the #28,429 most-played card on EDHREC, down 183 places over the last 30 days.

#28,429 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 183 in 30 days

Relic Ward FAQ

How much is Relic Ward worth?

Relic Ward is worth about $0.12 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Relic Ward legal in Commander?

Yes. Relic Ward is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Relic Ward been reprinted?

Yes. Relic Ward has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Relic Ward cheap?

Relic Ward trades at about $0.12; 1 reprint keeps supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#28,429 on EDHREC).