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Thieves' Auction Eighth Edition MTG card
8ED #227 · Art by Kevin Murphy
8ED set symbol, RareEighth Edition#227Rare

Thieves' Auction

Sorcery
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · 8ED #227 nonfoil
$4.12 −0.7% −$0.03, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
−2.4%
EDHREC rank
#9,810 Up 15 in 30 days
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Thieves' Auction Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $4.12, down 0.7% over 7 days, down 2.4% over 30 days, down 0.2% over 90 days.

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Thieves' Auction in Sealed Products

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Thieves' Auction Printings & Prices

Thieves' Auction has 4 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

8ED set symbol, Rare8ED #227
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MMQ set symbol, RareMMQ #218
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8ED set symbol, Rare8ED #227★

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Thieves' Auction Rules Text & Legality

Thieves' Auction

Exile all nontoken permanents. Starting with you, each player chooses one of the exiled cards and puts it onto the battlefield tapped under their control. Repeat this process until all cards exiled this way have been chosen.

Thieves' Auction is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

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Thieves' Auction Rulings

  • Aug 1, 2005

    If you choose an Aura, you can put it on any permanent it can legally enchant. If there is nothing it can legally enchant, it remains exiled, and it can still be chosen by you or another player later in the auction. If there comes a point where only Auras and no legal permanents left, they stay exiled permanently.

  • Oct 4, 2004

    An Aura put onto the battlefield this way does not target the permanent it is placed upon.

  • Oct 4, 2004

    In multi-player games, it affects all players and players make choices in turn order.

  • Oct 4, 2004

    Triggers from the permanents leaving the battlefield and then being put back onto the battlefield are not put on the stack until the entire effect is done.

  • Oct 4, 2004

    You can’t pick a card that can’t legally be returned to the battlefield. If there are no cards that can be legally returned, then you can’t pick one.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Thieves' Auction has been reprinted 5 times.

  • Oct 4, 1999MMQ set symbol, RareMercadian MasquesMMQ #218
  • Oct 4, 1999MMQ set symbol, RareMercadian Masques · foilMMQ #218
  • Jul 28, 20038ED set symbol, RareEighth Edition8ED #227
  • Jul 28, 20038ED set symbol, RareEighth Edition · foil8ED #227★
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, RareThe ListPLST #MMQ-218

Thieves' Auction in Commander

Thieves' Auction is the #9,810 most-played card on EDHREC, up 15 places over the last 30 days.

#9,810 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 15 in 30 days

Thieves' Auction FAQ

How much is Thieves' Auction worth?

Thieves' Auction is worth about $4.12 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Thieves' Auction legal in Commander?

Yes. Thieves' Auction is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Thieves' Auction been reprinted?

Yes. Thieves' Auction has been reprinted 5 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Thieves' Auction cheap?

Thieves' Auction trades at about $4.12; 5 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#9,810 on EDHREC).