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◇ Catalog #197

Perplexing Test

soc·#197·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Fariba Khamseh

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Apr '26

3 mo ago

Value

$0.28+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.29 · low $0.26

NM$0.28

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.26–$0.30modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.34low $0.20range 70.0%n 46

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #2,090 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$0.28

Gameplay

Instant

Choose one — • Return all creature tokens to their owners' hands. • Return all nontoken creatures to their owners' hands.

"Your proofs were a bit nontraditional, but effective nonetheless. Full marks."

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 1

2021-04-16wotc

A token that is returned to its owner's hand ceases to exist as a state-based action the next time a player would receive priority.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.28. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.20 and $0.34 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SOC — 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 #197 of *Secrets of Strixhaven Commander*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2026 Secrets of Strixhaven Commander release.

Card type: Instant, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {3}{U}{U} (5 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #2,090 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Fariba Khamseh. Rarix catalogs 104 other cards credited to this artist.