Diminishing Returns
~$7.68 low · ~$18.66 high
Blue. Sorcery
Eternal Masters #46 · Illustrated by Greg Opalinski
Eternal Masters #46 · Illustrated by Greg OpalinskiWhat is Diminishing Returns 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 shuffles their hand and graveyard into their library. You exile the top ten cards of your library. Then each player draws up to seven cards.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Diminishing Returns
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eternal Masters ema #46· 2016rare· Cardmarket €3.27 · €5.29 foil | rare | $7.68 | $18.66 | €3.27€5.29 foil | |
 Classic Sixth Edition 6ed #65· 1999rare· Cardmarket €7.25 | rare | $10.60 | No foil printing | €7.25 | |
 Alliances all #26· 1996rare· Cardmarket €6.68 | rare | $9.22 | No foil printing | €6.68 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1996
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #17,900 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Greg Opalinski, Allen Williams
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Eternal Masters card (#46).
046 · EMA · R · EN
- 046Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- EMASet code for Eternal Masters
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (3)
2016-06-08
Each player chooses to draw any number of cards from zero to seven. First the player whose turn it is chooses how many cards to draw, then draws those cards, then each other player in turn order does the same.
2016-06-08
The exiled cards are exiled face up. You’ll see them before you choose how many cards to draw.
2016-06-08
Diminishing Returns won’t be put into your graveyard until after it’s finished resolving, which means it won’t be shuffled into your library as part of its own effect.
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