Helm of Obedience
ALLAlliances/#121/1996Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$32.99
Cardmarket€31.34
ManaPool$17.69
TCGplayer$26.61
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$18.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $32.99High $37.99Low $29.99▼ 13.2%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$26.61TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.3%30d▲ 1.5%90d▼ 3.3%
90d high
$27.52
90d low
$26.05
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$26.61
Alliances
- Up 1.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $27.52.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
PSAGrade 10
$250.00
BGSGrade 10
$325.00
CGCGrade 10
$150.00
SGCGrade 10
$150.00
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$177.50
AnyGrade 9
$64.80
AnyGrade 8
$34.37
AnyGrade 7
$28.00
Raw market
$23.55
PSA 10
$250.00+962%
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
, : Target opponent mills a card, then repeats this process until a creature card or X cards have been put into their graveyard this way, whichever comes first. If one or more creature cards were put into that graveyard this way, sacrifice this artifact and put one of them onto the battlefield under your control. X can't be 0.
Keywords
Mill
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Oct 2008
If an effect like that of Leyline of the Void prevents cards from being put into your opponent’s graveyard, the process described in the first sentence of Helm of Obedience’s effect will never stop. Your opponent’s entire library will be exiled, even if X is 1.
wotc1 Oct 2008
You put the creature card onto the battlefield even if you can’t sacrifice Helm of Obedience (because it’s left the battlefield by the time its ability resolves, for example).
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About this card
Helm of Obedience
Helm of Obedience is an Artifact, with mana cost {4} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $26.61 (up 1.5% over 30 days).
This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $250.00, BGS 10 market price $325.00, CGC 10 market price $150.00 and SGC 10 market price $150.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +962% premium over the raw market ($23.55) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Helm of Obedience FAQ
How much is Helm of Obedience worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Helm of Obedience is $26.61. It is up 1.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $26.05 to $27.52.
What is the cheapest printing of Helm of Obedience?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Alliances at $26.61 on TCGplayer.
What set was Helm of Obedience first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALL #121, released 1996-06-10.
Is Helm of Obedience legal in Commander?
Yes, Helm of Obedience is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Helm of Obedience legal in Modern?
Helm of Obedience is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Helm of Obedience legal in Standard?
Helm of Obedience is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Helm of Obedience do?
Helm of Obedience is an Artifact with mana cost {4}. Its Oracle text reads: "{X}, {T}: Target opponent mills a card, then repeats this process until a creature card or X cards have been put into their graveyard this way, whichever comes first. If one or more creature cards were put into that graveyard this way, sacrifice this artifact and put one of them onto the battlefield under your control. X can't be 0.".