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Unscrupulous Contractor
Price history
Unscrupulous Contractor price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.16.
Unscrupulous Contractor Price Summary
Unscrupulous Contractor's current headline price is $0.16.
Unscrupulous Contractor Printings & Prices
Unscrupulous Contractor has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Unscrupulous Contractor: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | OTJ #112 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | OTJ #112 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Unscrupulous Contractor Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗When this creature enters, you may sacrifice a creature. When you do, target player draws two cards and loses 2 life.
Plot {2}{B} (You may pay {2}{B} and exile this card from your hand. Cast it as a sorcery on a later turn without paying its mana cost. Plot only as a sorcery.)
Unscrupulous Contractor is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
Unscrupulous Contractor Rulings
- Apr 12, 2024 Exiling a card using its plot ability is a special action. Once you announce you’re taking that action, no other player can respond by trying to remove that card from your hand.
- Apr 12, 2024 If a plotted card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
- Apr 12, 2024 If you’re casting a plotted card from exile without paying its mana cost, you can’t choose to cast it for any other alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the plotted card has any mandatory additional costs, those must still be paid to cast the spell.
- Apr 12, 2024 Plot abilities are written “Plot [cost],” which means “Any time you have priority during your main phase while the stack is empty, you may pay [cost] and exile this card from your hand. It becomes plotted.”
- Apr 12, 2024 You can’t cast a plotted card on the same turn it became plotted. On any future turn, you may cast that card from exile without paying its mana cost during your main phase while the stack is empty.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Unscrupulous Contractor has been reprinted 2 times. The Outlaws of Thunder Junction reprint cut the price 78% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTJ #112 | 2024-04-19 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| OTJ #112 | 2024-04-19 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — | — |
Unscrupulous Contractor in Commander
Unscrupulous Contractor is the #12,642 most-played card on EDHREC, down 503 places over the last 30 days.
Unscrupulous Contractor FAQ
How much is Unscrupulous Contractor worth?
Unscrupulous Contractor is worth about $0.16 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Unscrupulous Contractor legal in Commander?
Yes — Unscrupulous Contractor is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Unscrupulous Contractor been reprinted?
Yes — Unscrupulous Contractor has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Unscrupulous Contractor cheap?
Unscrupulous Contractor trades at about $0.16 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#12,642 on EDHREC).