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◇ Catalog #77

Exert Influence

bfz·#77·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Magali Villeneuve

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Oct '15

11 yr ago

Value

$0.10+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.10 · low $0.09

NM$0.10

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.09–$0.11modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.13low $0.02range 550.0%n 46

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #25,249 · Fringe play

Variants

Foil$0.35

Nonfoil$0.10

Gameplay

Sorcery

Converge — Gain control of target creature if its power is less than or equal to the number of colors of mana spent to cast this spell.

"I can't control its mind—I'm not even sure it has one. But I can dominate its will."

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 7

2015-08-25wotc

If a spell with a converge ability is copied, no mana was spent to cast the copy, so the number of colors of mana spent to cast the spell will be zero. The number of colors spent to cast the original spell is not copied.

2015-08-25wotc

If there are any alternative or additional costs to cast a spell with a converge ability, the mana spent to pay those costs will count. For example, if an effect makes sorcery spells cost {1} more to cast, you could pay {W}{U}{B}{R} to cast Radiant Flames and deal 4 damage to each creature.

2015-08-25wotc

Unless a spell or ability allows you to, you can’t choose to pay more mana for a spell with a converge ability just to spend more colors of mana. Likewise, if a spell or ability reduces the amount of mana it costs you to cast a spell with converge, you can’t ignore that cost reduction in order to spend more colors of mana.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.10. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.13 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from BFZ — the lineup includes Foil and 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 #77 of *Battle for Zendikar*, the set that shipped alongside the October 2015 Battle for Zendikar release.

Card type: Sorcery, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {4}{U} (5 converted). Keyword abilities: Converge.

Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #25,249 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Magali Villeneuve. Rarix catalogs 798 other cards credited to this artist.