Distract the Guards
ACRAssassin's Creed/#3/2024Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.10
TCGplayer$0.30
ManaPool$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.27 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.30TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 30.4%
90d high
$0.33
90d low
$0.22
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.28
Assassin's Creed
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $0.33.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 7% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Freerunning (You may cast this spell for its freerunning cost if you dealt combat damage to a player this turn with an Assassin or commander.)
Create three 1/1 white Human Rogue creature tokens.
Keywords
Freerunning
Card capabilities
Sorcery
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Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc5 Jul 2024
Once an Assassin creature or commander you control deals combat damage to a player in a turn, you can cast spells for their freerunning costs for the rest of that turn. It doesn’t matter what happens to that Assassin or commander after that.
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About this card
Distract the Guards
Distract the Guards is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{W}{W} (mana value 3). Printed 2 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: $0.30 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Distract the Guards FAQ
How much is Distract the Guards worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Distract the Guards is $0.30. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.22 to $0.33.
What is the cheapest printing of Distract the Guards?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Assassin's Creed at $0.28 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Distract the Guards?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Assassin's Creed at $0.38 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Distract the Guards are there?
Distract the Guards has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Distract the Guards first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ACR #3, released 2024-07-05.
Is there a foil version of Distract the Guards?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.28 versus $0.30 for nonfoil, which is 7% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Distract the Guards legal in Commander?
Yes, Distract the Guards is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Distract the Guards legal in Modern?
Yes, Distract the Guards is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.