Beseech the Queen
~$5.02 low · ~$41.12 high
Black. Sorcery
Shadowmoor #57 · Illustrated by Jason Chan
Shadowmoor #57 · Illustrated by Jason ChanWhat is Beseech the Queen 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
( can be paid with any two mana or with 
. This card's mana value is 6.)
Search your library for a card with mana value less than or equal to the number of lands you control, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Those who hear her go mad with inspiration.
Format legality
All 5 printings of Beseech the Queen
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secret Lair Drop sld #2484· 2026Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €10.82 · €13.09 foil | rare | $12.15 | $13.28 | €10.82€13.09 foil | |
 The List plst #SHM-57· 2020uncommon· Cardmarket €2.58 | uncommon | $5.02 | No foil printing | €2.58 | |
 From the Vault: Lore v16 #1· 2016mythic· Cardmarket €4.29 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $6.24 | €4.29 foil | |
 Planechase hop #19· 2009uncommon· Cardmarket €2.60 | uncommon | $8.56 | No foil printing | €2.60 | |
 Shadowmoor shm #57· 2008uncommon· Cardmarket €2.52 · €11.75 foil | uncommon | $6.65 | $41.12 | €2.52€11.75 foil |
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Where to buy Beseech the Queen
Graded copies on eBay
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #3,011 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Anna Podedworna, Jason Chan
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Shadowmoor card (#57).
57
- 57Collector 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.
Rulings (4)
2008-05-01
If a cost includes more than one monocolored hybrid mana symbol, you can choose a different way to pay for each symbol. For example, you can pay for Beseech the Queen by spending
, 
, 
, or 
.2008-05-01
A card with monocolored hybrid mana symbols in its mana cost has a mana value equal to the highest possible cost it could be cast for. Its mana value never changes. Thus, Beseech the Queen has a mana value of 6, even if you spend
to cast it.2008-05-01
A card with a monocolored hybrid mana symbol in its mana cost is each of the colors that appears in its mana cost, regardless of what mana was spent to cast it. Thus, Beseech the Queen is black even if you spend six red mana to cast it.
2008-05-01
If an effect reduces the cost to cast a spell by an amount of generic mana, it applies to a monocolored hybrid spell only if you’ve chosen a method of paying for it that includes generic mana.
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