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Unwilling Recruit Eventide MTG card
EVE #64 · Art by Dave Allsop
EVE set symbol, UncommonEventide#64Uncommon

Unwilling Recruit

Sorcery
TCGplayer market · EVE #64 nonfoil
$0.24 +4.3% +$0.01, 7 days
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30 days
0.0%
EDHREC rank
#23,550 Down 139 in 30 days
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Unwilling Recruit Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.24, up 4.3% over 7 days, flat over 30 days, up 9.1% over 90 days.

Unwilling Recruit Price History

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Unwilling Recruit in Sealed Products

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Unwilling Recruit Printings & Prices

Unwilling Recruit has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

EVE set symbol, UncommonEVE #64
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Unwilling Recruit Rules Text & Legality

Unwilling Recruit

Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gets +X/+0 and gains haste until end of turn.

Frorn didn't want to be kept, but he didn't want to be thrown back either.

Unwilling Recruit is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

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Unwilling Recruit Rulings

  • Aug 1, 2008

    You may target a creature you already control with Unwilling Recruit. If you do, you’ll gain control of that creature (which usually won’t have any visible effect), untap it, and it’ll get +X/+0 until end of turn.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Unwilling Recruit has been reprinted 2 times.

  • Jul 25, 2008EVE set symbol, UncommonEventideEVE #64
  • Jul 25, 2008EVE set symbol, UncommonEventide · foilEVE #64

Unwilling Recruit in Commander

Unwilling Recruit is the #23,550 most-played card on EDHREC, down 139 places over the last 30 days.

#23,550 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 139 in 30 days

Unwilling Recruit FAQ

How much is Unwilling Recruit worth?

Unwilling Recruit is worth about $0.24 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Unwilling Recruit legal in Commander?

Yes. Unwilling Recruit is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Unwilling Recruit been reprinted?

Yes. Unwilling Recruit has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Unwilling Recruit cheap?

Unwilling Recruit trades at about $0.24; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#23,550 on EDHREC).