Spare Dagger
AFRAdventures in the Forgotten Realms/#250/2021Common
MV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.05
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.18
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.18TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 5.3%30d▼ 10.0%90d▼ 21.7%
90d high
$0.24
90d low
$0.18
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.17
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Down 10.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 25% below its 90 day high of $0.24.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 6% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, you may sacrifice Spare Dagger. When you do, this creature deals 1 damage to any target."
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Keywords
Equip
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Spare Dagger
Spare Dagger is an Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {1} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.18 (down 10.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Spare Dagger FAQ
How much is Spare Dagger worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Spare Dagger is $0.18. It is down 10.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.18 to $0.24.
What is the cheapest printing of Spare Dagger?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms at $0.17 on TCGplayer.
What set was Spare Dagger first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AFR #250, released 2021-07-23.
Is there a foil version of Spare Dagger?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.17 versus $0.18 for nonfoil, which is 6% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Spare Dagger legal in Commander?
Yes, Spare Dagger is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Spare Dagger legal in Modern?
Yes, Spare Dagger is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Spare Dagger legal in Standard?
Spare Dagger is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Spare Dagger do?
Spare Dagger is an Artifact — Equipment with mana cost {1}. Its Oracle text reads: "Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, you may sacrifice Spare Dagger. When you do, this creature deals 1 damage to any target." Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)".