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Temporal Aperture Urza's Saga MTG card
USG #310 · Art by Michael Sutfin
USG set symbol, RareUrza's Saga#310Rare

Temporal Aperture

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Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · USG #310 nonfoil
$5.35 −0.4% −$0.02, 7 days
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30 days
+5.1%
EDHREC rank
#23,824 Down 122 in 30 days
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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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Temporal Aperture Printings & Prices

Temporal Aperture has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

WC99 set symbol, RareWC99 #kb310
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USG set symbol, RareUSG #310
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Temporal Aperture Rules Text & Legality

Temporal Aperture

{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.

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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, 1998USG set symbol, RareUrza's SagaUSG #310
  • Aug 4, 1999WC99 set symbol, RareWorld 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.

#23,824 EDHREC rank
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.