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Retrieve the Esper
SORCERY Common
Final Fantasy EDHREC #16,934
$0.17
+0.0%
7 days
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Retrieve the Esper price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.17.
Retrieve the Esper Price Summary
Retrieve the Esper's current headline price is $0.17.
Retrieve the Esper Printings & Prices
1 printings
Retrieve the Esper has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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2 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | FIN #68 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FIN #68 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Retrieve the Esper Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Create a 3/3 blue Robot Warrior artifact creature token. Then if this spell was cast from a graveyard, put two +1/+1 counters on that token.
Flashback {5}{U} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Retrieve the Esper is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper.
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pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Legal
Retrieve the Esper Rulings
5 most recent
- Jun 6, 2025 "Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard if the resulting spell is an instant or sorcery spell by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack."
- Jun 6, 2025 A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.
- Jun 6, 2025 If a card with flashback is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.
- Jun 6, 2025 To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
- Jun 6, 2025 You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Retrieve the Esper has been reprinted 2 times. The Final Fantasy reprint cut the price 95% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN #68 | 2025-06-13 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| FIN #68 | 2025-06-13 | Common | Standard | — | — | — | — |
Retrieve the Esper in Commander
Retrieve the Esper is the #16,934 most-played card on EDHREC, up 59 places over the last 30 days.
Retrieve the Esper FAQ
How much is Retrieve the Esper worth?
Retrieve the Esper is worth about $0.17 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Retrieve the Esper legal in Commander?
Yes — Retrieve the Esper is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Retrieve the Esper been reprinted?
Yes — Retrieve the Esper has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Retrieve the Esper cheap?
Retrieve the Esper trades at about $0.17 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#16,934 on EDHREC).