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Wail of the Forgotten
SORCERY Rare
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan EDHREC #14,020
$0.23
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7 days
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Wail of the Forgotten Price Summary
Wail of the Forgotten's current headline price is $0.23.
Wail of the Forgotten Printings & Prices
4 printings
Wail of the Forgotten has 4 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack, prerelease and borderless treatments.
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Sell Wail of the Forgotten: Buylist Offers
7 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | PLCI #244p | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LCI #343 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LCI #244 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLCI #244s | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLCI #244p | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LCI #244 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LCI #343 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Wail of the Forgotten Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Descend 8 — Choose one. If there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard as you cast this spell, choose one or more instead.
• Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.
• Target opponent discards a card.
• Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
Wail of the Forgotten is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
standard
Legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Wail of the Forgotten Rulings
3 most recent
- Nov 10, 2023 Cards with the ability word "descend N" have abilities that care if you have at least N permanent cards in your graveyard.
- Nov 10, 2023 If all targets for the chosen modes become illegal before Wail of the Forgotten resolves, the spell will be countered and none of its effects will happen. If at least one target is still legal, the spell will resolve but will have no effect on any illegal targets.
- Nov 10, 2023 Some descend triggered abilities include intervening "if" clauses (i.e. "if you have [four or eight] permanent cards in your graveyard" in the middle of the ability). Each of these abilities checks your graveyard at the moment it would trigger to see if it does. If you don't have the required number of permanent cards in your graveyard at that time, the ability doesn't trigger at all. If it does trigger, it will check again as it tries to resolve. If you don't have the required number of permanent cards in your graveyard at that time, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
7 printings
Wail of the Forgotten has been reprinted 7 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCI #244 | 2023-11-17 | Rare | Standard | — |
| LCI #244 | 2023-11-17 | Rare | Standard | — |
| PLCI #244p | 2023-11-17 | Rare | Promo Pack | — |
| PLCI #244p | 2023-11-17 | Rare | Promo Pack | — |
| LCI #343 | 2023-11-17 | Rare | Borderless | — |
| LCI #343 | 2023-11-17 | Rare | Borderless | — |
| PLCI #244s | 2023-11-17 | Rare | Prerelease | — |
PLCI #244p Wail of the Forgotten in Commander
Wail of the Forgotten is the #14,020 most-played card on EDHREC, down 378 places over the last 30 days.
Wail of the Forgotten FAQ
How much is Wail of the Forgotten worth?
Wail of the Forgotten is worth about $0.23 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Wail of the Forgotten legal in Commander?
Yes — Wail of the Forgotten is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Wail of the Forgotten been reprinted?
Yes — Wail of the Forgotten has been reprinted 7 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Wail of the Forgotten cheap?
Wail of the Forgotten trades at about $0.23 — 7 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#14,020 on EDHREC).