Lead by Example
BBDBattlebond/#205/2018CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.07
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.04
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.04TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 33.3%90d▲ 100.0%
90d high
$0.04
90d low
$0.02
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.04
Battlebond
- Up 33.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.04.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 625% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Support 2. (Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two target creatures.)
Keywords
Support
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc22 Jan 2016
You can’t put more than one +1/+1 counter on any one target using the support action.
wotc22 Jan 2016
Support can target a creature you don’t control.
wotc22 Jan 2016
If a spell with support has other abilities that target creatures, those abilities and the support ability can target the same creature.
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About this card
Lead by Example
Lead by Example is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{G} (mana value 2). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.04 (up 33.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Lead by Example FAQ
How much is Lead by Example worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Lead by Example is $0.04. It is up 33.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.02 to $0.04.
What is the cheapest printing of Lead by Example?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Battlebond at $0.04 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Lead by Example?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.21 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Lead by Example are there?
Lead by Example has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Lead by Example first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from OGW #134, released 2016-01-22.
What is the newest printing of Lead by Example?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #BBD-205, released 2019-11-07.
Is there a foil version of Lead by Example?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.29 versus $0.04 for nonfoil, which is 625% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Lead by Example legal in Commander?
Yes, Lead by Example is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.