Esper Charm
ALAShards of Alara/#167/2008Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€0.33
TCGplayer$0.46
Card Kingdom$0.99
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.10
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $1.29Low $0.39▲ 153.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.46TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.5%30d▲ 9.5%90d▲ 15.0%
90d high
$0.46
90d low
$0.39
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.36
Commander 2018
- Up 9.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.46.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 707% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Choose one —
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Draw two cards.
• Target player discards two cards.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc1 Oct 2008
If this spell is copied, the copy will have the same mode as the original.
wotc1 Oct 2008
You can choose a mode only if you can choose legal targets for that mode. If you can’t choose legal targets for any of the modes, you can’t cast the spell.
wotc1 Oct 2008
While the spell is on the stack, treat it as though its only text is the chosen mode. The other two modes are treated as though they don’t exist. You don’t choose targets for those modes.
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Shares Card draw, InstantOverlapping colour identity
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Shares Discard, InstantOverlapping colour identity
Shares Card draw, InstantOverlapping colour identity
About this card
Esper Charm
Esper Charm is an Instant, with mana cost {W}{U}{B} (mana value 3). 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: $0.46 (up 9.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Esper Charm FAQ
How much is Esper Charm worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Esper Charm is $0.46. It is up 9.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.39 to $0.46.
What is the cheapest printing of Esper Charm?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2018 at $0.36 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Esper Charm?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $1.16 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Esper Charm are there?
Esper Charm has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Esper Charm first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALA #167, released 2008-10-03.
What is the newest printing of Esper Charm?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #C18-179, released 2019-11-07.
Is there a foil version of Esper Charm?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $3.71 versus $0.46 for nonfoil, which is 707% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Esper Charm legal in Commander?
Yes, Esper Charm is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.