Whispering Madness
C16Commander 2016/#229/2016RareReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.49
Cardmarket€2.75
ManaPool$2.09
TCGplayer$3.45
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.60
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.49High $5.49Low $2.99▼ 30.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.45TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.2%30d▼ 7.0%90d▼ 9.0%
90d high
$3.84
90d low
$3.45
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$2.34
Gatecrash
- Down 7.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 10% below its 90 day high of $3.84.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Each player discards their hand, then draws cards equal to the greatest number of cards a player discarded this way.
Cipher (Then you may exile this spell card encoded on a creature you control. Whenever that creature deals combat damage to a player, its controller may cast a copy of the encoded card without paying its mana cost.)
Keywords
Cipher
Card capabilities
Card drawSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (13)
wotc15 Apr 2013
If another player gains control of the creature, that player will control the triggered ability. That player will create a copy of the encoded card and may cast it.
wotc15 Apr 2013
If you choose not to cast the copy, or you can’t cast it (perhaps because there are no legal targets available), the copy will cease to exist the next time state-based actions are performed. You won’t get a chance to cast the copy at a later time.
wotc15 Apr 2013
If the spell with cipher doesn’t resolve, none of its effects will happen, including cipher. The card will go to its owner’s graveyard and won’t be encoded on a creature.
wotc15 Apr 2013
The exiled card with cipher grants a triggered ability to the creature it’s encoded on. If that creature loses that ability and subsequently deals combat damage to a player, the triggered ability won’t trigger. However, the exiled card will continue to be encoded on that creature.
wotc15 Apr 2013
If you want to encode the card with cipher onto a noncreature permanent such as a Keyrune that can turn into a creature, that permanent has to be a creature before the spell with cipher starts resolving. You can choose only a creature to encode the card onto.
wotc15 Apr 2013
You cast the copy of the card with cipher during the resolution of the triggered ability. Ignore timing restrictions based on the card’s type.
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About this card
Whispering Madness
Whispering Madness is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{U}{B} (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.45 (down 7.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Whispering Madness FAQ
How much is Whispering Madness worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Whispering Madness is $3.45. It is down 7.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.45 to $3.84.
What is the cheapest printing of Whispering Madness?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Gatecrash at $2.34 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Whispering Madness?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2016 at $3.45 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Whispering Madness are there?
Whispering Madness has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Whispering Madness first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GTC #207, released 2013-02-01.
What is the newest printing of Whispering Madness?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C16 #229, released 2016-11-11.
Is Whispering Madness legal in Commander?
Yes, Whispering Madness is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Whispering Madness legal in Modern?
Yes, Whispering Madness is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.