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River's Grasp
SORCERY Uncommon
Shadowmoor EDHREC #30,262
$0.24
+9.1%
7 days
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River's Grasp price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.24.
River's Grasp Price Summary
River's Grasp's current headline price is $0.24.
River's Grasp Printings & Prices
1 printings
River's Grasp has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell River's Grasp: Buylist Offers
3 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SHM #174 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SHM #174 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SHM #174 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
River's Grasp Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗If {U} was spent to cast this spell, return up to one target creature to its owner's hand. If {B} was spent to cast this spell, target player reveals their hand, you choose a nonland card from it, then that player discards that card. (Do both if {U}{B} was spent.)
River's Grasp is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
River's Grasp Rulings
3 most recent
- Jun 8, 2016 If this spell is copied, the copy will not have had any colors of mana paid for it, no matter what colors were spent on the original spell.
- Jun 8, 2016 This spell cares about what mana was spent to pay its total cost, not just what mana was spent to pay the hybrid mana symbol in its cost.
- Jun 8, 2016 This spell checks on resolution to see if any mana of the appropriate colors were spent to pay its cost. It doesn’t matter how much mana of that color was spent; the effect isn’t multiplied.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
River's Grasp has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHM #174 | 2008-05-02 | Uncommon | Standard |
| SHM #174 | 2008-05-02 | Uncommon | Standard |
River's Grasp in Commander
River's Grasp is the #30,262 most-played card on EDHREC, down 435 places over the last 30 days.
River's Grasp FAQ
How much is River's Grasp worth?
River's Grasp is worth about $0.24 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.
Is River's Grasp legal in Commander?
Yes — River's Grasp is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has River's Grasp been reprinted?
Yes — River's Grasp has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is River's Grasp cheap?
River's Grasp trades at about $0.24 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#30,262 on EDHREC).