Grab the Reins
C16Commander 2016/#126/2016UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.79
Cardmarket€0.30
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.24
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.24
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.79High $0.79Low $0.35▲ 125.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.0%30d▼ 4.0%90d▼ 7.7%
90d high
$0.26
90d low
$0.24
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.19
The List
- Down 4.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 8% below its 90 day high of $0.26.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Choose one —
• Until end of turn, you gain control of target creature and it gains haste.
• Sacrifice a creature. Grab the Reins deals damage equal to that creature's power to any target.
Entwine (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)
Keywords
Entwine
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)
wotc1 Dec 2004
If you choose the “sacrifice a creature” mode, you choose the target of the damage on announcement, but don’t choose what to sacrifice until resolution. You must sacrifice a creature when Grab the Reins resolves, even if you don’t want to. If you don’t control any creatures at that time, Grab the Reins deals no damage.
wotc1 Dec 2004
If you cast this with Entwine, you don’t get priority in the middle of resolution. You can’t steal something, do anything (like attack with it), and then sacrifice it.
wotc1 Dec 2004
If you pay the entwine cost, you can sacrifice the creature you gain control of with Grab the Reins.
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About this card
Grab the Reins
Grab the Reins is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{R} (mana value 4). 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: $0.24 (down 4.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Grab the Reins FAQ
How much is Grab the Reins worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Grab the Reins is $0.24. It is down 4.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.24 to $0.26.
What is the cheapest printing of Grab the Reins?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.19 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Grab the Reins?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Mirrodin at $0.36 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Grab the Reins are there?
Grab the Reins has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Grab the Reins first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MRD #95, released 2003-10-02.
What is the newest printing of Grab the Reins?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #MRD-95, released 2024-08-02.
Is Grab the Reins legal in Commander?
Yes, Grab the Reins is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Grab the Reins legal in Modern?
Yes, Grab the Reins is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.