Thieves' Auction
~$4.22 low · ~$32.98 high
Red. Sorcery
Eighth Edition #227 · Illustrated by Kevin Murphy
Eighth Edition #227 · Illustrated by Kevin MurphyWhat is Thieves' Auction worth?
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Oracle text
Exile all nontoken permanents. Starting with you, each player chooses one of the exiled cards and puts it onto the battlefield tapped under their control. Repeat this process until all cards exiled this way have been chosen.
Format legality
All 4 printings of Thieves' Auction
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #MMQ-218· 2021Retro Framerare· Cardmarket €1.94 | rare | $7.78 | No foil printing | €1.94 | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #227· 2003rare· Cardmarket €1.48 | rare | $4.22 | No foil printing | €1.48 | |
 Eighth Edition 8ed #227★· 2003rare | rare | No non-foil printing | $11.06 | — | |
 Mercadian Masques mmq #218· 1999rare· Cardmarket €2.17 · €18.57 foil | rare | $5.54 | $32.98 | €2.17€18.57 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1999
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 7
- EDHREC rank
- #9,838 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Kevin Murphy
Rulings (5)
2004-10-04
An Aura put onto the battlefield this way does not target the permanent it is placed upon.
2004-10-04
Triggers from the permanents leaving the battlefield and then being put back onto the battlefield are not put on the stack until the entire effect is done.
2004-10-04
In multi-player games, it affects all players and players make choices in turn order.
2004-10-04
You can’t pick a card that can’t legally be returned to the battlefield. If there are no cards that can be legally returned, then you can’t pick one.
2005-08-01
If you choose an Aura, you can put it on any permanent it can legally enchant. If there is nothing it can legally enchant, it remains exiled, and it can still be chosen by you or another player later in the auction. If there comes a point where only Auras and no legal permanents left, they stay exiled permanently.
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