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Startle The List MTG card
PLST #MID-78 · Art by Craig J Spearing
PLST set symbol, CommonThe List#MID-78Common

Startle

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TCGplayer market · PLST #MID-78 nonfoil
$0.17 +6.3% +$0.01, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
+13.3%
EDHREC rank
#15,595 Down 128 in 30 days
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Startle Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.17, up 6.3% over 7 days, up 13.3% over 30 days, down 5.6% over 90 days.

Startle Price History

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Startle in Sealed Products

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Startle Printings & Prices

Startle has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including inverted treatments.

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Startle Rules Text & Legality

Startle

Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn. Create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)

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

  • BrawlLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • Pauper CommanderLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
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Startle Rulings

  • Sep 24, 2021

    Decayed does not create any attacking requirements. You may choose not to attack with a creature that has decayed.

  • Sep 24, 2021

    Decayed does not grant haste. Creatures with decayed that enter the battlefield during your turn may not attack until your next turn.

  • Sep 24, 2021

    Decayed represents a static ability and a triggered ability. "Decayed" means "This creature can't block" and "When this creature attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat."

  • Sep 24, 2021

    Once a creature with decayed attacks, it will be sacrificed at end of combat, even if it no longer has decayed at that time.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Startle has been reprinted 5 times.

  • Sep 24, 2021MID set symbol, CommonInnistrad: Midnight HuntMID #78
  • Sep 24, 2021MID set symbol, CommonInnistrad: Midnight Hunt · foilMID #78
  • Jan 28, 2022DBL set symbol, CommonInnistrad: Double Feature · Inverted, foilDBL #78
  • Jan 28, 2022DBL set symbol, CommonInnistrad: Double Feature · InvertedDBL #78
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, CommonThe ListPLST #MID-78

Startle in Commander

Startle is the #15,595 most-played card on EDHREC, down 128 places over the last 30 days.

#15,595 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 128 in 30 days

Startle FAQ

How much is Startle worth?

Startle is worth about $0.17 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Startle legal in Commander?

Yes. Startle is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Startle been reprinted?

Yes. Startle has been reprinted 5 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Startle cheap?

Startle trades at about $0.17; 5 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#15,595 on EDHREC).