Trial and Error
CMB2Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021/#68/2021RareReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.22
TCGplayer$0.21
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.21TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 4.5%
90d high
$0.23
90d low
$0.19
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.21
Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $0.23.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Elemental Instant — Fire
Whenever Trial and Error is countered or fizzles, you may copy it and choose new targets for the copy.
Trial and Error deals 3 damage to any target.
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 (2)
wotc12 Nov 2019
A spell fizzles when it tries to resolve but each of its targets is no longer a legal target.
wotc12 Nov 2019
Elemental is a card type, and Fire is an elemental type. This has no relation to the creature type Elemental. If an effect refers to an Elemental, it refers to the creature type.
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About this card
Trial and Error
Trial and Error is an Elemental Instant — Fire, with mana cost {R}{R} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: not_legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: not_legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.21 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Trial and Error FAQ
How much is Trial and Error worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Trial and Error is $0.21. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.19 to $0.23.
What is the cheapest printing of Trial and Error?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021 at $0.21 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Trial and Error?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019 at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Trial and Error are there?
Trial and Error has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Trial and Error first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CMB1 #68, released 2019-11-07.
What is the newest printing of Trial and Error?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CMB2 #68, released 2021-08-20.
Is Trial and Error legal in Commander?
Trial and Error is not currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Trial and Error legal in Modern?
Trial and Error is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.