Rod of Ruin
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Colorless. Artifact
Magic 2014 #217 · Illustrated by Mark Zug
Magic 2014 #217 · Illustrated by Mark ZugWhat is Rod of Ruin 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
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: This artifact deals 1 damage to any target.
Format legality
All 25 printings of Rod of Ruin
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #265· 2022Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €0.02 | uncommon | $1.42 | No foil printing | €0.02 | |
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #562· 2022Not tournament legalRetro Frameuncommon· Cardmarket €70.00 | uncommon | $40.00 | No foil printing | €70.00 | |
 Magic 2014 m14 #217· 2013uncommon· Cardmarket €0.05 · €0.35 foil | uncommon | $0.08 | $0.40 | €0.05€0.35 foil | |
 Magic 2010 m10 #219· 2009uncommon· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.28 foil | uncommon | $0.06 | $0.25 | €0.04€0.28 foil | |
 Tenth Edition 10e #341· 2007uncommon· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.38 foil | uncommon | $0.08 | $0.79 | €0.09€0.38 foil | |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #307· 2005uncommon· Cardmarket €0.04 | uncommon | $0.25 | No foil printing | €0.04 | |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #307★· 2005uncommon | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $0.43 | — | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #312· 2003uncommon· Cardmarket €0.06 | uncommon | $0.07 | No foil printing | €0.06 | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #312★· 2003uncommon | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $0.40 | — | |
 Seventh Edition 7ed #314· 2001uncommon· Cardmarket €0.19 | uncommon | $0.11 | No foil printing | €0.19 | |
 Seventh Edition 7ed #314★· 2001uncommon | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $2.92 | — | |
 Classic Sixth Edition 6ed #309· 1999uncommon· Cardmarket €0.15 | uncommon | $0.09 | No foil printing | €0.15 | |
 Fifth Edition 5ed #396· 1997uncommon· Cardmarket €0.13 | uncommon | $0.13 | No foil printing | €0.13 | |
 Introductory Two-Player Set itp #52· 1996uncommon· Cardmarket €0.09 | uncommon | — | No foil printing | €0.09 | |
 Rivals Quick Start Set rqs #51· 1996uncommon | uncommon | — | No foil printing | — | |
No image yet Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border 4bb #344· 1995Spanishuncommon· Cardmarket €0.72 | uncommon | — | No foil printing | €0.72 | |
 Fourth Edition 4ed #344· 1995uncommon· Cardmarket €0.18 | uncommon | $0.16 | No foil printing | €0.18 | |
 Summer Magic / Edgar sum #273· 1994uncommon· Cardmarket €192.48 | uncommon | $400.00 | No foil printing | €192.48 | |
 Revised Edition 3ed #273· 1994uncommon· Cardmarket €0.28 | uncommon | $0.29 | No foil printing | €0.28 | |
 Foreign Black Border fbb #273· 1994Frenchuncommon· Cardmarket €0.53 | uncommon | — | No foil printing | €0.53 | |
 Collectors' Edition ced #269· 1993Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €1.64 | uncommon | $2.16 | No foil printing | €1.64 | |
 Intl. Collectors' Edition cei #269· 1993Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €1.98 | uncommon | $3.29 | No foil printing | €1.98 | |
 Unlimited Edition 2ed #269· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €1.56 | uncommon | $1.68 | No foil printing | €1.56 | |
 Limited Edition Beta leb #269· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €11.14 | uncommon | $19.99 | No foil printing | €11.14 | |
 Limited Edition Alpha lea #268· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €37.37 | uncommon | $74.99 | No foil printing | €37.37 |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
Where to buy Rod of Ruin
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Card details
- First printed
- 1993
- Printings
- 25
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #26,656 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Christopher Rush, Mark Zug, Eric Deschamps, David Martin, Ciruelo
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Magic 2014 card (#217).
217
- 217Collector 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.
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