Start // Finish
AKHAmonkhet/#215/2017Uncommon
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.07
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.22
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.22TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 4.8%90d▼ 21.4%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.20
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.22
Amonkhet
- Up 4.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 24% below its 90 day high of $0.29.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 64% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Split. Cast either half
Start
Instant
Create two 1/1 white Warrior creature tokens with vigilance.
Finish
Sorcery
Aftermath (Cast this spell only from your graveyard. Then exile it.)
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Destroy target creature.
Keywords
Aftermath
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (10)
wotc14 Jul 2017
Once you've started to cast a spell with aftermath from your graveyard, the card is immediately moved to the stack. Opponents can't try to stop the ability by exiling the card with an effect such as that of Crook of Condemnation.
wotc18 Apr 2017
Each split card has two names. If an effect instructs you to choose a card name, you may choose one, but not both.
wotc18 Apr 2017
All split cards have two card faces on a single card, and you put a split card onto the stack with only the half you're casting. The characteristics of the half of the card you didn't cast are ignored while the spell is on the stack. For example, if an effect prevents you from casting green spells, you can cast Destined of Destined // Lead, but not Lead.
wotc18 Apr 2017
If you cast the first half of a split card with aftermath during your turn, you'll have priority immediately after it resolves. You can cast the half with aftermath from your graveyard before any player can take any other action if it's legal for you to do so.
wotc18 Apr 2017
If another effect allows you to cast a split card with aftermath from any zone other than a graveyard, you can't cast the half with aftermath.
wotc18 Apr 2017
If another effect allows you to cast a split card with aftermath from a graveyard, you may cast either half. If you cast the half that has aftermath, you'll exile the card if it would leave the stack.
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About this card
Start // Finish
Start // Finish is an Instant // Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{W}//{2}{B} (mana value 6).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.22 (up 4.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Start // Finish FAQ
How much is Start // Finish worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Start // Finish is $0.22. It is up 4.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.20 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Start // Finish?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Amonkhet at $0.22 on TCGplayer.
What set was Start // Finish first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AKH #215, released 2017-04-28.
Is there a foil version of Start // Finish?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.36 versus $0.22 for nonfoil, which is 64% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Start // Finish legal in Commander?
Yes, Start // Finish is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Start // Finish legal in Modern?
Yes, Start // Finish is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Start // Finish legal in Standard?
Start // Finish is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.