Rod of Absorption
AFCForgotten Realms Commander/#288/2021Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.29
Cardmarket€0.88
TCGplayer$0.89
ManaPool$0.64
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.33
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.21 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $1.79Low $0.69▲ 63.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.89TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 7.2%30d▲ 3.5%90d▲ 18.7%
90d high
$0.89
90d low
$0.74
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.44
Forgotten Realms Commander
- Up 3.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.89.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
Whenever a player casts an instant or sorcery spell, exile it instead of putting it into a graveyard as it resolves.
, , Sacrifice this artifact: You may cast any number of spells from among cards exiled with this artifact with total mana value X or less without paying their mana costs.
Card capabilities
ArtifactSacrifice outlet
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Digital formats
Rulings (6)
wotc23 Jul 2021
If multiple Rods of Absorption are on the battlefield at the same time, any player casting an instant or sorcery spell will cause all of them to trigger. As the spell resolves, its controller will choose which of the Rods gets to exile it.
wotc23 Jul 2021
When Rod of Absorption's last ability resolves, you cast as many spells with total mana value X or less from among the exiled cards as you would like in any order you choose. Cards not cast this way will remain in exile indefinitely.
wotc23 Jul 2021
If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
wotc23 Jul 2021
Each Rod of Absorption tracks the cards it has exiled separately. If Rod of Absorption is destroyed and then later brought back to the battlefield, it will not be able to access any of the cards that it had exiled before.
wotc23 Jul 2021
If a spell is countered or it never resolves, Rod of Absorption will not exile it.
wotc23 Jul 2021
If you cast a spell “without paying its mana cost,” you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those to cast the spell.
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Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletOverlapping colour identity
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletMV 2 vs 3
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletMV 2 vs 3
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletMV 2 vs 3
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletMV 2 vs 3
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletMV 3 vs 3
Shares Artifact, Sacrifice outletMV 3 vs 3
About this card
Rod of Absorption
Rod of Absorption is an Artifact, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3). 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: $0.89 (up 3.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Rod of Absorption FAQ
How much is Rod of Absorption worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Rod of Absorption is $0.89. It is up 3.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.74 to $0.89.
What is the cheapest printing of Rod of Absorption?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Forgotten Realms Commander at $0.44 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Rod of Absorption?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Forgotten Realms Commander at $0.89 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Rod of Absorption are there?
Rod of Absorption has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Rod of Absorption first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AFC #288, released 2021-07-23.
Is Rod of Absorption legal in Commander?
Yes, Rod of Absorption is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Rod of Absorption legal in Modern?
Rod of Absorption is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Rod of Absorption legal in Standard?
Rod of Absorption is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.