Patriarch's Bidding
~$3.36 low · ~$89.99 high
Black. Sorcery
Modern Horizons 2 #275 · Illustrated by Ilse Gort
Modern Horizons 2 #275 · Illustrated by Ilse GortWhat is Patriarch's Bidding 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 chooses a creature type. Each player returns all creature cards of a type chosen this way from their graveyard to the battlefield.
"Family plots are so convenient." —Cabal Patriarch
Format legality
All 4 printings of Patriarch's Bidding
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Etched foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Modern Horizons 2 mh2 #275· 2021rare· Cardmarket €3.15 · €5.21 foil | rare | $3.36 | $7.94 | $5.52 | €3.15€5.21 foil | |
 World Championship Decks 2003 wc03 #pk161sb· 2003Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €2.76 | rare | $3.63 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €2.76 | |
 World Championship Decks 2003 wc03 #we161· 2003Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €1.89 | rare | $17.45 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €1.89 | |
 Onslaught ons #161· 2002rare· Cardmarket €5.54 · €39.74 foil | rare | $9.94 | $89.99 | No etched foil printing | €5.54€39.74 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2002
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #1,517 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Ilse Gort, Ben Thompson
Rulings (4)
2021-06-18
You must choose a creature type, such as Elf or Shaman. You can't choose other card types such as artifact or supertypes such as legendary.
2021-06-18
The player whose turn it is chooses a creature type first, followed by each other player in turn order. Then, all creature cards that have one or more of the chosen types are returned to the battlefield at the same time.
2021-06-18
Any player may choose a creature type that's already been chosen. Doing so won't affect which creature cards are returned to the battlefield.
2021-06-18
Each player may choose any creature type, even if they don't have any creature cards of that type in their graveyard.
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