
Temporal Aperture
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +5.1%
- EDHREC rank
- #23,824 Down 122 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy USG #310 nonfoil
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Temporal Aperture Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $5.35, down 0.4% over 7 days, up 5.1% over 30 days, up 1.7% over 90 days.
Temporal Aperture Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Temporal Aperture
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Temporal Aperture in Sealed Products
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Temporal Aperture Printings & Prices
Temporal Aperture has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Temporal Aperture: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | USG #310 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | USG #310 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | WC99 #kb310 | Nonfoil |
Temporal Aperture Rules Text & Legality
{5}, {T}: Shuffle your library, then reveal the top card. Until end of turn, for as long as that card remains on top of your library, play with the top card of your library revealed and you may play that card without paying its mana cost. (If it has X in its mana cost, X is 0.)
Temporal Aperture is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PreDHLegal
- PremodernLegal
- 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
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Temporal Aperture Rulings
- Oct 4, 2004
If your library is shuffled or that card otherwise leaves the top of your library, the effect ends.
- Oct 4, 2004
The card is removed from the top of the library when you play it, just like a card is removed from your hand when you play it.
- Oct 4, 2004
While you do not have to pay the mana cost, you do have to pay any other costs described in the text that are paid when playing the card. If the cost in the card text is optional, such as with Buyback, you can optionally pay that cost.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Temporal Aperture has been reprinted 2 times.
- Oct 12, 1998Urza's SagaUSG #310
- Aug 4, 1999World Championship Decks 1999WC99 #kb310
Temporal Aperture in Commander
Temporal Aperture is the #23,824 most-played card on EDHREC, down 122 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 122 in 30 days
Temporal Aperture FAQ
How much is Temporal Aperture worth?
Temporal Aperture is worth about $5.35 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Temporal Aperture legal in Commander?
Yes. Temporal Aperture is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Temporal Aperture been reprinted?
Yes. Temporal Aperture has been reprinted 2 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Temporal Aperture expensive?
Temporal Aperture holds a $5.35 price because it is on the Reserved List, so it can never be reprinted.
What can I play instead of Temporal Aperture?
Cards that fill a similar role include Oracle's Vault, Aetherworks Marvel, Gate to the Aether.





