Bend or Break
~$2.19 low · ~$17.49 high
Red. Sorcery
Invasion #137 · Illustrated by Arnie Swekel
Invasion #137 · Illustrated by Arnie SwekelWhat is Bend or Break worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Each player separates all nontoken lands they control into two piles. For each player, one of their piles is chosen by one of their opponents of their choice. Destroy all lands in the chosen piles. Tap all lands in the other piles.
Format legality
The only printing of Bend or Break
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Invasion inv #137· 2000rare· Cardmarket €0.50 · €5.03 foil | rare | $2.19 | $17.49 | €0.50€5.03 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2000
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #19,631 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Arnie Swekel
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Invasion card (#137).
137
- 137Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Bend or Break, read from the Invasion printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Bend or Break. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 4: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Sorcery is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Illustration
- By Arnie Swekel. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Invasion. Gold means rare.
- Collector number
- 137 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Arnie Swekel, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
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