Play of the Game
BBDBattlebond/#29/2018Rare
Colour IDMV 8
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.59
Cardmarket€0.43
TCGplayer$0.54
ManaPool$0.17
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.06
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.59High $0.59Low $0.49▲ 20.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.54TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 1.9%
90d high
$0.55
90d low
$0.53
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.54
Battlebond
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 289% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Assist (Another player can pay up to of this spell's cost.)
Exile all nonland permanents.
Keywords
Assist
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc8 Jun 2018
Only the generic mana portion of a spell’s cost can be paid with assist. Any colored mana costs must be paid by the spell’s controller, even if the assisting player paid mana of that color.
wotc8 Jun 2018
Assist allows another player to pay for any amount of generic mana. If an effect changes the cost of the spell, the amount that player may pay will be more or less than the amount in the spell’s reminder text.
wotc8 Jun 2018
If an effect allows a player to cast a spell spending mana “as though it were mana of any color” or “of any type,” that player must still pay for the colored mana in that spell’s total cost. That cost doesn’t become generic.
wotc8 Jun 2018
You may reveal a card with assist and discuss how to pay for it before you begin to cast the spell. Targets are chosen for that spell before you choose another player to help you pay for it and before that player has committed any mana to doing so.
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About this card
Play of the Game
Play of the Game is a Sorcery, with mana cost {6}{W}{W} (mana value 8).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.54 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Play of the Game FAQ
How much is Play of the Game worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Play of the Game is $0.54. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.53 to $0.55.
What is the cheapest printing of Play of the Game?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Battlebond at $0.54 on TCGplayer.
What set was Play of the Game first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BBD #29, released 2018-06-08.
Is there a foil version of Play of the Game?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.10 versus $0.54 for nonfoil, which is 289% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Play of the Game legal in Commander?
Yes, Play of the Game is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Play of the Game legal in Modern?
Play of the Game is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Play of the Game legal in Standard?
Play of the Game is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Play of the Game do?
Play of the Game is a Sorcery with mana cost {6}{W}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Assist (Another player can pay up to {6} of this spell's cost.) Exile all nonland permanents.".