Descent into Madness
AVRAvacyn Restored/#97/2012Mythic
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.67
ManaPool$0.20
TCGplayer$0.37
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.10
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $0.99Low $0.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.37TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 5.7%30d▲ 5.7%90d▲ 5.7%
90d high
$0.37
90d low
$0.35
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.37
Avacyn Restored
- Up 5.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.37.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 408% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a despair counter on this enchantment, then each player exiles X permanents they control and/or cards from their hand, where X is the number of despair counters on this enchantment.
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc1 May 2012
First you choose the permanents and/or cards from your hand that will be exiled. Then each other player in turn order does the same. Then all the chosen permanents and cards are exiled simultaneously. Players who choose after you will know what permanents you’ll be exiling when they choose. They’ll know how many cards you’ll be exiling from your hand, but they won’t see those cards.
wotc1 May 2012
If Descent into Madness isn’t on the battlefield when its ability resolves, use the number of counters on it when it left the battlefield to determine how many permanents and/or cards from hands to exile.
wotc1 May 2012
For each despair counter on Descent into Madness, you’ll exile a permanent you control or exile a card from your hand, not both.
wotc1 May 2012
If there are more counters on Descent into Madness than the total number of permanents you control plus the number of cards in your hand, you’ll exile all permanents you control (including Descent into Madness) and all cards from your hand.
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About this card
Descent into Madness
Descent into Madness is an Enchantment, with mana cost {3}{B}{B} (mana value 5).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.37 (up 5.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Descent into Madness FAQ
How much is Descent into Madness worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Descent into Madness is $0.37. It is up 5.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.35 to $0.37.
What is the cheapest printing of Descent into Madness?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Avacyn Restored at $0.37 on TCGplayer.
What set was Descent into Madness first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AVR #97, released 2012-05-04.
Is there a foil version of Descent into Madness?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.88 versus $0.37 for nonfoil, which is 408% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Descent into Madness legal in Commander?
Yes, Descent into Madness is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Descent into Madness legal in Modern?
Yes, Descent into Madness is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Descent into Madness legal in Standard?
Descent into Madness is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Descent into Madness do?
Descent into Madness is an Enchantment with mana cost {3}{B}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "At the beginning of your upkeep, put a despair counter on this enchantment, then each player exiles X permanents they control and/or cards from their hand, where X is the number of despair counters on this enchantment.".