
Roiling Vortex
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −12.8%
- EDHREC rank
- #2,618 Down 57 in 30 days
- Best buylist
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Buy ZNR #156 nonfoil
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Roiling Vortex Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.56, down 9.3% over 7 days, down 12.8% over 30 days, down 2.5% over 90 days.
Roiling Vortex Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Roiling Vortex
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Roiling Vortex in Sealed Products
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Roiling Vortex Printings & Prices
Roiling Vortex has 5 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including inverted, promo pack, prerelease and extended art treatments.
Sell Roiling Vortex: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1958 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1958 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1958 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | ZNR #352 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PZNR #156p | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | ZNR #352 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1958 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | ZNR #352 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | ZNR #352 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | ZNR #156 | Foil |
Roiling Vortex Rules Text & Legality
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, this enchantment deals 1 damage to them.
Whenever a player casts a spell, if no mana was spent to cast that spell, this enchantment deals 5 damage to that player.
{R}: Your opponents can't gain life this turn.
Roiling Vortex is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PioneerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Roiling Vortex Rulings
- Sep 25, 2020
Activating Roiling Vortex’s last ability won’t undo any life gained before it resolved.
- Sep 25, 2020
An ability that triggers when a player casts a spell resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.
- Sep 25, 2020
In a Two-Headed Giant game, Roiling Vortex’s first ability triggers twice during each team’s upkeep. Each instance deals 1 damage to one of the players on that team.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Roiling Vortex has been reprinted 9 times.
- Sep 25, 2020Zendikar Rising Promos · Promo PackPZNR #156p
- Sep 25, 2020Zendikar Rising Promos · Promo Pack, foilPZNR #156p
- Sep 25, 2020Zendikar Rising Promos · Prerelease, foilPZNR #156s
- Sep 25, 2020Zendikar RisingZNR #156
- Sep 25, 2020Zendikar Rising · foilZNR #156
- Sep 25, 2020Zendikar Rising · Extended ArtZNR #352
- Sep 25, 2020Zendikar Rising · Extended Art, foilZNR #352
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · InvertedSLD #1958
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · Inverted, foilSLD #1958
Roiling Vortex in Commander
Roiling Vortex is the #2,618 most-played card on EDHREC, down 57 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 57 in 30 days
Roiling Vortex FAQ
How much is Roiling Vortex worth?
Roiling Vortex is worth about $1.56 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Roiling Vortex legal in Commander?
Yes. Roiling Vortex is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Roiling Vortex been reprinted?
Yes. Roiling Vortex has been reprinted 9 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Roiling Vortex cheap?
Roiling Vortex trades at about $1.56; 9 reprints keep supply plentiful.
What can I play instead of Roiling Vortex?
Cards that fill a similar role include Sulfuric Vortex, Pyrostatic Pillar, Leyline of Punishment.





