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Trait Doctoring
Price history
Trait Doctoring price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.33.
Trait Doctoring Price Summary
Trait Doctoring's current headline price is $0.33.
Trait Doctoring Printings & Prices
Trait Doctoring has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Trait Doctoring: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | DGM #18 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DGM #18 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Trait Doctoring Rules Text & Legality
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Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)
Trait Doctoring is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Trait Doctoring Rulings
- Apr 15, 2013 If a creature with an encoded card deals combat damage to more than one player simultaneously (perhaps because some of the combat damage was redirected), the triggered ability will trigger once for each player it deals combat damage to. Each ability will create a copy of the exiled card and allow you to cast it.
- Apr 15, 2013 If another player gains control of the creature, that player will control the triggered ability. That player will create a copy of the encoded card and may cast it.
- Apr 15, 2013 If the basic land type of a land is changed, the associated mana ability of that land will also change, but its name will not. For example, if you’ve changed “Plains” to “Island,” a card named Plains will have the basic land type Island and can be tapped for {U}, and it can no longer be tapped for {W}.
- Apr 15, 2013 If the creature leaves the battlefield, the exiled card will no longer be encoded on any creature. It will stay exiled.
- Apr 15, 2013 If the spell with cipher doesn’t resolve, none of its effects will happen, including cipher. The card will go to its owner’s graveyard and won’t be encoded on a creature.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Trait Doctoring has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| DGM #18 | 2013-05-03 | Rare | Standard |
| DGM #18 | 2013-05-03 | Rare | Standard |
Trait Doctoring in Commander
Trait Doctoring is the #13,401 most-played card on EDHREC, down 100 places over the last 30 days.
Trait Doctoring FAQ
How much is Trait Doctoring worth?
Trait Doctoring is worth about $0.33 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Trait Doctoring legal in Commander?
Yes — Trait Doctoring is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Trait Doctoring been reprinted?
Yes — Trait Doctoring has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Trait Doctoring cheap?
Trait Doctoring trades at about $0.33 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#13,401 on EDHREC).