
Take the Bait
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −4.0%
- EDHREC rank
- #3,314 Down 30 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy MKC #43 nonfoil
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Take the Bait Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $5.52, down 4.0% over 7 days, down 4.0% over 30 days, up 6.0% over 90 days.
Take the Bait Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Take the Bait
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Take the Bait Printings & Prices
Take the Bait has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes, including extended art treatments.
Sell Take the Bait: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | MKC #353 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | MKC #43 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | MKC #353 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | MKC #43 | Nonfoil |
Take the Bait Rules Text & Legality
Cast this spell only during combat on an opponent's turn.
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to you and planeswalkers you control this turn. Untap all attacking creatures and goad them. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
Take the Bait is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Take the Bait Rulings
- Feb 2, 2024
Take the Bait doesn't give the opponent whose turn it is an additional main phase. They will move directly from the end of combat step of one combat phase to the beginning of combat step of the next one.
- Feb 2, 2024
Untapping and goading the attacking creatures won't remove them from combat, even if they're attacking you.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Take the Bait has been reprinted 2 times.
- Feb 9, 2024Murders at Karlov Manor Commander · Extended ArtMKC #353
- Feb 9, 2024Murders at Karlov Manor CommanderMKC #43
Take the Bait in Commander
Take the Bait is the #3,314 most-played card on EDHREC, down 30 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 30 in 30 days
Take the Bait FAQ
How much is Take the Bait worth?
Take the Bait is worth about $5.52 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Take the Bait legal in Commander?
Yes. Take the Bait is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Take the Bait been reprinted?
Yes. Take the Bait has been reprinted 2 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Take the Bait expensive?
Take the Bait holds a $5.52 price because supply is limited to two printings.
What can I play instead of Take the Bait?
Cards that fill a similar role include Master Warcraft, Comeuppance, Deflecting Palm.





