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Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher
Price history
Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.15.
Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher Price Summary
Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher's current headline price is $0.15.
Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher Printings & Prices
Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher has 3 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including inverted and showcase treatments.
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Sell Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | DBL #163 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MID #296 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MID #163 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MID #163 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MID #296 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MID #163 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DBL #163 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.
Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher Rulings
- Sep 24, 2021 Before a player untaps their permanents during the untap step, the game checks to see if the day/night designation should change.
- Sep 24, 2021 Day and night are designations that the game itself can have. The game starts as neither. Once the game becomes day (or less commonly, night), the game will be exactly one of them—day or night—going back and forth for the rest of the game.
- Sep 24, 2021 Double-faced permanents with daybound transform to their nightbound faces as it becomes night. Similarly, double-faced permanents with nightbound transform to their daybound faces as it becomes day. This happens immediately and is not a state-based action. It happens any time it becomes day or night, not just during the untap step.
- Sep 24, 2021 If it is day, and the active player of the previous turn cast no spells during their turn, it becomes night.
- Sep 24, 2021 If it is night, and the active player of the previous turn cast two or more spells during their turn, it becomes day.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher has been reprinted 6 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBL #163 | 2022-01-28 | Common | Inverted |
| DBL #163 | 2022-01-28 | Common | Inverted |
| MID #163 | 2021-09-24 | Common | Standard |
| MID #163 | 2021-09-24 | Common | Standard |
| MID #296 | 2021-09-24 | Common | Showcase |
| MID #296 | 2021-09-24 | Common | Showcase |
DBL #163 Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher in Commander
Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher is the #20,411 most-played card on EDHREC, down 443 places over the last 30 days.
Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher FAQ
How much is Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher worth?
Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher is worth about $0.15 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher legal in Commander?
Yes — Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher been reprinted?
Yes — Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher has been reprinted 6 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher cheap?
Tavern Ruffian // Tavern Smasher trades at about $0.15 — 6 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#20,411 on EDHREC).