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Return the Past
ENCHANTMENT Rare
Doctor Who EDHREC #9,353
$0.35
+2.9%
7 days
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Return the Past Price Summary
Return the Past's current headline price is $0.35.
Return the Past Printings & Prices
4 printings
Return the Past has 4 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil, foil and surge foil finishes, including extended art and alt art treatments.
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Sell Return the Past: Buylist Offers
9 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | WHO #979 | Surge Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | WHO #388 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | WHO #92 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | WHO #388 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | WHO #697 | Surge Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | WHO #979 | Surge Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | WHO #388 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | WHO #92 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | WHO #92 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Return the Past Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗During your turn, each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard has flashback. Its flashback cost is equal to its mana cost.
""You're back! You're in my head. All my memories... are back."
—The Twelfth Doctor"
Return the Past is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Return the Past Rulings
5 most recent
- Oct 13, 2023 "Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard 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."
- Oct 13, 2023 A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.
- Oct 13, 2023 If a card has multiple instances of flashback, you may choose any of its flashback costs to pay.
- Oct 13, 2023 If a card is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it with flashback if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.
- Oct 13, 2023 If a card with no mana cost gains flashback, it has no flashback cost. It can't be cast this way.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
6 printings
Return the Past has been reprinted 6 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHO #979 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Extended Art |
| WHO #92 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Standard |
| WHO #697 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Alt Art |
| WHO #388 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Extended Art |
| WHO #388 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Extended Art |
| WHO #92 | 2023-10-13 | Rare | Standard |
Return the Past in Commander
Return the Past is the #9,353 most-played card on EDHREC, down 213 places over the last 30 days.
Return the Past FAQ
How much is Return the Past worth?
Return the Past is worth about $0.35 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 22, 2026.
Is Return the Past legal in Commander?
Yes — Return the Past is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Return the Past been reprinted?
Yes — Return the Past has been reprinted 6 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Return the Past cheap?
Return the Past trades at about $0.35 — 6 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#9,353 on EDHREC).