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Thieves' Auction
SORCERY Rare
Eighth Edition EDHREC #9,788
$4.20
+1.0%
7 days
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Thieves' Auction Price Summary
Thieves' Auction's current headline price is $4.20.
Thieves' Auction Printings & Prices
4 printings
Thieves' Auction has 4 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Thieves' Auction: Buylist Offers
7 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | MMQ #218 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MMQ #218 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MMQ #218 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | 8ED #227 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MMQ #218 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | 8ED #227 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #MMQ-218 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Thieves' Auction Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Thieves' Auction Rulings
5 most recent
- 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
5 printings
Thieves' Auction has been reprinted 5 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #MMQ-218 | 2022-04-29 | Rare | Standard |
| 8ED #227★ | 2003-07-28 | Rare | Standard |
| 8ED #227 | 2003-07-28 | Rare | Standard |
| MMQ #218 | 1999-10-04 | Rare | Standard |
| MMQ #218 | 1999-10-04 | Rare | Standard |
PLST #MMQ-218 
MMQ #218 Thieves' Auction in Commander
Thieves' Auction is the #9,788 most-played card on EDHREC, down 133 places over the last 30 days.
Thieves' Auction FAQ
How much is Thieves' Auction worth?
Thieves' Auction is worth about $4.20 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 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 $4.20 — 5 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#9,788 on EDHREC).