The Wretched
5EDFifth Edition/#197/1997RareReprint
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.79
Cardmarket€0.51
ManaPool$0.38
TCGplayer$0.66
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.45
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.79High $1.79Low $0.59▲ 203.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.66TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 5.7%90d▼ 12.0%
90d high
$0.75
90d low
$0.66
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.53
Chronicles
- Down 5.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 12% below its 90 day high of $0.75.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Demon
At end of combat, gain control of all creatures blocking this creature for as long as you control this creature.
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Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
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Rulings (7)
wotc1 Oct 2009
If The Wretched leaves the battlefield, you no longer control it, so the duration of its control-change effect ends.
wotc1 Oct 2009
The Wretched’s ability triggers only if it’s still on the battlefield when the end of combat step begins (after the combat damage step). For example, if it’s blocked by a 7/7 creature and is destroyed, its ability won’t trigger at all.
wotc1 Oct 2009
Once the ability resolves, it doesn’t care whether the permanents you gained control of remain creatures, only that they remain on the battlefield.
wotc1 Oct 2009
If you lose control of The Wretched before its ability resolves, you won’t gain control of the creatures blocking it at all.
wotc1 May 2009
The ability grants you control of all creatures that are blocking it as the ability resolves. This will include any creatures that were put onto the battlefield blocking it.
wotc1 May 2009
Any blocking creatures that regenerated during combat will have been removed from combat. Since such creatures are no longer in combat, they cannot be blocking The Wretched, which means you won’t be able to gain control of them.
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About this card
The Wretched
The Wretched is a Creature — Demon, with mana cost {3}{B}{B} (mana value 5). Printed 3 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: $0.66 (down 5.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Wretched FAQ
How much is The Wretched worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Wretched is $0.66. It is down 5.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.66 to $0.75.
What is the cheapest printing of The Wretched?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Chronicles at $0.53 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of The Wretched?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Legends at $31.71 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of The Wretched are there?
The Wretched has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was The Wretched first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEG #121, released 1994-06-01.
What is the newest printing of The Wretched?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 5ED #197, released 1997-03-24.
Is The Wretched legal in Commander?
Yes, The Wretched is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Wretched legal in Modern?
The Wretched is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.