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Unexpected Potential
CONSPIRACY Uncommon
Conspiracy
$0.21
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Unexpected Potential Price Summary
Unexpected Potential's current headline price is $0.21.
Unexpected Potential Printings & Prices
1 printings
Unexpected Potential has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Unexpected Potential: Buylist Offers
2 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | CNS #12 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | CNS #12 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Unexpected Potential Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Hidden agenda (Start the game with this conspiracy face down in the command zone and secretly choose a card name. You may turn this conspiracy face up any time and reveal that name.)
You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast spells with the chosen name.
Unexpected Potential is not legal in any of the major constructed formats.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Banned
commander
Banned
pauper
Not legal
Unexpected Potential Rulings
5 most recent
- Aug 23, 2016 A conspiracy doesn't count as a card in your deck for purposes of meeting minimum deck size requirements. (In most drafts, the minimum deck size is 40 cards.)
- Aug 23, 2016 A conspiracy with hidden agenda that has a triggered ability must be face up before that ability's trigger condition is met in order for it to trigger. Turning it face up afterward won't have any effect.
- Aug 23, 2016 A conspiracy's static and triggered abilities function as long as that conspiracy is face-up in the command zone.
- Aug 23, 2016 As a special action, you may turn a face-down conspiracy face up. You may do so any time you have priority. This action doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to. Once face up, the named card is revealed and the conspiracy's abilities will affect the game.
- Aug 23, 2016 At the end of the game, you must reveal any face-down conspiracies you own in the command zone to all players.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Unexpected Potential has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNS #12 | 2014-06-06 | Uncommon | Standard |
| CNS #12 | 2014-06-06 | Uncommon | Standard |
Unexpected Potential FAQ
How much is Unexpected Potential worth?
Unexpected Potential is worth about $0.21 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Unexpected Potential legal in Commander?
No — Unexpected Potential is not legal in any of the major constructed formats (Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper).
Has Unexpected Potential been reprinted?
Yes — Unexpected Potential has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Unexpected Potential cheap?
Unexpected Potential trades at about $0.21 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful.