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◇ Catalog #114

Ray of Command

5ed·#114·common·nonfoil

Illus. Harold McNeill

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for trade

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wishlisted

Mar 1997

29 yr ago

Value

$0.22+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.23 · low $0.21

NM$0.22

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.20–$0.23modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.23low $0.14range 64.3%n 51

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #16,911 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$0.22

Gameplay

Instant

Untap target creature an opponent controls and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn. When you lose control of the creature, tap it.

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHlegal

Rulings · 3

2008-10-01wotc

You tap the creature when you lose control of it for any reason — because Ray of Command’s effect ends, or because a spell or ability causes another player to gain control of it.

2004-10-04wotc

You may target an untapped creature with Ray of Command.

2004-10-04wotc

The creature returns to the opponent when the “until end of turn” effect wears off during the cleanup step. It taps during the Cleanup step (if it is not already tapped), so any abilities triggered off it tapping happen at that time.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.22. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.14 and $0.23 across 51 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from 5ED — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #114 of *Fifth Edition*, the set that shipped alongside the March 1997 Fifth Edition release.

Card type: Instant, color identity blue, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {3}{U} (4 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.

EDHrec ranks this card #16,911 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Harold McNeill. Rarix catalogs 64 other cards credited to this artist.