
Sunbird's Invocation
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −17.9%
- EDHREC rank
- #1,955 Down 28 in 30 days
- Best buylist
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Sunbird's Invocation Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.23, flat over 7 days, down 17.9% over 30 days, down 8.0% over 90 days.
Sunbird's Invocation Price History
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Sunbird's Invocation price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.23.
Where to Buy and Sell Sunbird's Invocation
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Sunbird's Invocation in Sealed Products
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Sunbird's Invocation Printings & Prices
Sunbird's Invocation has 6 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack and prerelease treatments.
Sell Sunbird's Invocation: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PXLN #165s | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PXLN #165p | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | XLN #165 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PXLN #165p | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | XLN #165 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | BLC #116 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SCD #159 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | BLC #116 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | C21 #180 | Nonfoil |
Sunbird's Invocation Rules Text & Legality
Whenever you cast a spell from your hand, reveal the top X cards of your library, where X is that spell's mana value. You may cast a spell with mana value X or less from among cards revealed this way without paying its mana cost. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Sunbird's Invocation 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
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PioneerLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Sunbird's Invocation Rulings
- Sep 29, 2017
Casting Sunbird's Invocation won't cause its own ability to trigger.
- Sep 29, 2017
For spells with {X} in their mana costs, use the value chosen for X to determine the spell's mana value.
- Sep 29, 2017
If a revealed card in your library has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
- Sep 29, 2017
If the spell's mana value is 0, you do nothing as the ability of Sunbird's Invocation resolves.
- Sep 29, 2017
If you cast a card "without paying its mana cost," you can't pay any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, such as that of Costly Plunder, those must be paid to cast the card.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Sunbird's Invocation has been reprinted 8 times. The Bloomburrow Commander reprint cut the price 68% in 30 days.
- Sep 29, 2017Ixalan Promos · Promo PackPXLN #165p
- Sep 29, 2017Ixalan Promos · Promo Pack, foilPXLN #165p
- Sep 29, 2017IxalanXLN #165
- Sep 29, 2017Ixalan · foilXLN #165
- Sep 29, 2017Ixalan Promos · Prerelease, foilPXLN #165s
- Apr 23, 2021Commander 2021C21 #180
- Dec 2, 2022Starter Commander DecksSCD #159
- Aug 2, 2024Bloomburrow CommanderBLC #116
Sunbird's Invocation in Commander
Sunbird's Invocation is the #1,955 most-played card on EDHREC, down 28 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 28 in 30 days
Sunbird's Invocation FAQ
How much is Sunbird's Invocation worth?
Sunbird's Invocation is worth about $0.23 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Sunbird's Invocation legal in Commander?
Yes. Sunbird's Invocation is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Sunbird's Invocation been reprinted?
Yes. Sunbird's Invocation has been reprinted 8 times, with 6 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Sunbird's Invocation cheap?
Sunbird's Invocation trades at about $0.23; 8 reprints keep supply plentiful.
What can I play instead of Sunbird's Invocation?
Cards that fill a similar role include Stolen Strategy, Etali, Primal Storm, Rashmi, Eternities Crafter.





