Illicit Auction
6EDClassic Sixth Edition/#190/1999RareReprint
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$6.49
Cardmarket€2.21
ManaPool$8.92
TCGplayer$5.24
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$3.25
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $6.49High $6.49Low $4.49▲ 44.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$5.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.2%30d▲ 1.2%90d▲ 5.7%
90d high
$5.24
90d low
$4.92
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$5.24
Classic Sixth Edition
- Up 1.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $5.24.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Each player may bid life for control of target creature. You start the bidding with a bid of 0. In turn order, each player may top the high bid. The bidding ends if the high bid stands. The high bidder loses life equal to the high bid and gains control of the creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc4 Oct 2004
This is a life loss and not a life payment so you can bid more life than you have.
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About this card
Illicit Auction
Illicit Auction is a Sorcery, with mana cost {3}{R}{R} (mana value 5). 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: $5.24 (up 1.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Illicit Auction FAQ
How much is Illicit Auction worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Illicit Auction is $5.24. It is up 1.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $4.92 to $5.24.
What is the cheapest printing of Illicit Auction?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Classic Sixth Edition at $5.24 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Illicit Auction?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Mirage at $6.55 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Illicit Auction are there?
Illicit Auction has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Illicit Auction first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MIR #183, released 1996-10-08.
What is the newest printing of Illicit Auction?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 6ED #190, released 1999-04-21.
Is Illicit Auction legal in Commander?
Yes, Illicit Auction is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Illicit Auction legal in Modern?
Illicit Auction is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.