The Ruinous Powers
40KWarhammer 40,000 Commander/#139★/2022Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
TCGplayer$3.41
ManaPool$3.56
Paper retail history (USD)
2 providers
Latest $3.56High $4.06Low $2.50▲ 24.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.41TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.1%30d▲ 5.9%90d▲ 14.1%
90d high
$3.41
90d low
$2.99
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$1.16
Warhammer 40,000 Commander
- Up 5.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $3.41.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, choose an opponent at random. Exile the top card of that player's library. Until end of turn, you may play that card and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast it. When you cast a spell this way, its owner loses life equal to its mana value.
Card capabilities
EnchantmentExile effect
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc7 Oct 2022
Use the mana value of the spell as it exists on the stack (or last existed on the stack, if it's been removed) to determine how much life is lost. If there is an {X} in that spell's cost, include the value chosen for X to determine its mana value.
wotc7 Oct 2022
You must follow all normal timing rules when casting a spell or playing a land using the permission granted by Ruinous Powers.
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Shares Enchantment, Exile effectMV 4 vs 4
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About this card
The Ruinous Powers
The Ruinous Powers is an Enchantment, with mana cost {2}{B}{R} (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.41 (up 5.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Ruinous Powers FAQ
How much is The Ruinous Powers worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Ruinous Powers is $3.41. It is up 5.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.99 to $3.41.
What is the cheapest printing of The Ruinous Powers?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Warhammer 40,000 Commander at $1.16 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The Ruinous Powers?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Warhammer 40,000 Commander at $3.41 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The Ruinous Powers are there?
The Ruinous Powers has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The Ruinous Powers first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 40K #139★, released 2022-10-07.
Is The Ruinous Powers legal in Commander?
Yes, The Ruinous Powers is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Ruinous Powers legal in Modern?
The Ruinous Powers is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Ruinous Powers legal in Standard?
The Ruinous Powers is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.