Yawgmoth's Will
~$44.19 low · ~$1,386 high
Black. SorceryReserved List
Urza's Saga #171 · Illustrated by Ron Spencer
Urza's Saga #171 · Illustrated by Ron SpencerWhat is Yawgmoth's Will worth?
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Oracle text
Until end of turn, you may play lands and cast spells from your graveyard.
If a card would be put into your graveyard from anywhere this turn, exile that card instead.
Format legality
All 4 printings of Yawgmoth's Will
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Judge Gift Cards 2007 g07 #3· 2007Promorare· Cardmarket €915.76 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $1,386 | €915.76 foil | |
 World Championship Decks 2000 wc00 #nl171· 2000Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €29.31 | rare | $44.19 | No foil printing | €29.31 | |
 World Championship Decks 1999 wc99 #js171· 1999Not tournament legalrare· Cardmarket €21.56 | rare | $51.21 | No foil printing | €21.56 | |
 Urza's Saga usg #171· 1998rare· Cardmarket €125.42 | rare | $244.52 | No foil printing | €125.42 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #2,623 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Urza's Saga card (#171).
171
- 171Collector 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.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Yawgmoth's Will, read from the Urza's Saga printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Yawgmoth's Will. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 3: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Sorcery is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Illustration
- By Ron Spencer. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Urza's Saga. Gold means rare.
- Collector number
- 171 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Ron Spencer, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (7)
2004-10-04
The second ability creates a replacement effect. It applies to both costs and effects.
2004-10-04
If you play a card using Yawgmoth’s Will and something triggers only when “cast from your hand”, that something will not trigger. Such things trigger based on where the card came from.
2004-10-04
To “play a card” is to either cast a spell or to put a land onto the battlefield using the main phase special action.
2004-10-04
If an effect asks you to discard a card, you can’t “discard” something that is in your graveyard. Those cards are not in your hand. Thus, Cycling abilities of cards in the graveyard can’t be activated.
2004-10-04
If you cast a Buyback spell, then there will be two effects trying to replace where the card goes. You get to choose if the Buyback returns the card to your hand or the card gets exiled.
2004-10-04
It will exile itself since it goes to the graveyard after its effect starts.
2006-10-15
You cannot Suspend a card from your graveyard, only your hand.
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