Grapple with the Past
~$0.12 low · ~$1.52 high
Green. Instant
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #257 · Illustrated by Howard Lyon
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #257 · Illustrated by Howard LyonWhat is Grapple with the Past worth?
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Oracle text
Mill three cards, then you may return a creature or land card from your graveyard to your hand. (To mill three cards, put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard.)
Emrakul does not grant wishes. Desires simply align to her will.
Format legality
All 9 printings of Grapple with the Past
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander tdc #257· 2025common· Cardmarket €0.14 | common | $0.30 | No foil printing | €0.14 | |
 Innistrad Remastered inr #199· 2025common· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.17 foil | common | $0.24 | $0.30 | €0.08€0.17 foil | |
 Innistrad Remastered inr #412· 2025Retro Framecommon· Cardmarket €0.16 · €0.52 foil | common | $0.25 | $0.66 | €0.16€0.52 foil | |
 Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander dsc #82· 2024common· Cardmarket €0.15 | common | $0.36 | No foil printing | €0.15 | |
 Modern Horizons 3 Commander m3c #230· 2024Ripple Foilcommon· Cardmarket €0.12 | common | $0.23 | — | €0.12 | |
 Double Masters 2022 2x2 #149· 2022common· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.17 foil | common | $0.22 | $0.38 | €0.08€0.17 foil | |
 The List plst #C18-148· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.13 | common | $0.22 | No foil printing | €0.13 | |
 Commander 2018 c18 #148· 2018common· Cardmarket €0.19 | common | $0.17 | No foil printing | €0.19 | |
 Eldritch Moon emn #160· 2016common· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.81 foil | common | $0.12 | $1.52 | €0.08€0.81 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2016
- Printings
- 9
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #2,190 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Mill
- Artists
- Howard Lyon, Filip Burburan
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander card (#257).
0257 · TDC · C · EN
- 0257Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- TDCSet code for Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (1)
2016-07-13
Grapple with the Past doesn't target the card to return to your hand. After putting the top three cards of your library into your graveyard, you may choose from among any creature or land cards there.
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