Grinning Totem
6EDClassic Sixth Edition/#288/1999RareReprint
MV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.69
Cardmarket€0.48
ManaPool$0.26
TCGplayer$0.51
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.11
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.69High $0.69Low $0.49▲ 40.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.51TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 10.9%
90d high
$0.52
90d low
$0.45
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.33
Time Spiral Timeshifted
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
, , Sacrifice this artifact: Search target opponent's library for a card and exile it. Then that player shuffles. Until the beginning of your next upkeep, you may play that card. At the beginning of your next upkeep, if you haven't played it, put it into its owner's graveyard.
Card capabilities
ArtifactSacrifice outlet
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc25 Sept 2006
You may choose to find any kind of card, including a land. You must exile a card (unless the opponent’s library is empty); you can’t fail to find anything.
wotc25 Sept 2006
“Until the beginning of your next upkeep” means the effect wears off as soon as your next upkeep starts. Your last chance to play the card is usually the End step of the player who immediately precedes you.
wotc25 Sept 2006
The exiled card is played using the normal rules for timing and priority for its card type, as well as any other applicable restrictions. You’ll have to pay its mana cost. The only thing that’s different is you’re casting it from the Exile zone.
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Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
About this card
Grinning Totem
Grinning Totem is an Artifact, with mana cost {4} (mana value 4). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.51 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Grinning Totem FAQ
How much is Grinning Totem worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Grinning Totem is $0.51. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.45 to $0.52.
What is the cheapest printing of Grinning Totem?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Time Spiral Timeshifted at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Grinning Totem?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Mirage at $0.76 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Grinning Totem are there?
Grinning Totem has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Grinning Totem first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MIR #303, released 1996-10-08.
What is the newest printing of Grinning Totem?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TSB #110, released 2006-10-06.
Is Grinning Totem legal in Commander?
Yes, Grinning Totem is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Grinning Totem legal in Modern?
Yes, Grinning Totem is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.