Backup Plan
CNSConspiracy/#2/2014Rare
MV 0
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.59
Cardmarket€0.20
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.32
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.05
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.59High $0.69Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.32TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 6.7%30d▲ 3.2%90d▲ 10.3%
90d high
$0.32
90d low
$0.29
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.32
Conspiracy
- Up 3.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.32.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1122% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Conspiracy
(Start the game with this conspiracy face up in the command zone.)
Draw an additional hand of seven cards as the game begins. Before taking mulligans, shuffle all but one of your hands into your library.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (9)
wotc23 Aug 2016
Conspiracies aren't legal for any sanctioned Constructed format, but may be included in other Limited formats, such as Cube Draft.
wotc23 Aug 2016
A conspiracy doesn't count as a card in your deck for purposes of meeting minimum deck size requirements. (In most drafts, the minimum deck size is 40 cards.)
wotc23 Aug 2016
Conspiracies are colorless, have no mana cost, and can't be cast as spells.
wotc23 Aug 2016
Conspiracies are never put into your deck. Instead, you put any number of conspiracies from your card pool into the command zone as the game begins. These conspiracies are face up unless they have hidden agenda, in which case they begin the game face down.
wotc23 Aug 2016
You can look at any player's face-up conspiracies at any time. You'll also know how many face-down conspiracies a player has in the command zone, although you won't know what they are.
wotc23 Aug 2016
A conspiracy's static and triggered abilities function as long as that conspiracy is face-up in the command zone.
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About this card
Backup Plan
Backup Plan is a Conspiracy (mana value 0).
Format legality: Commander: banned, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: banned, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.32 (up 3.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Backup Plan FAQ
How much is Backup Plan worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Backup Plan is $0.32. It is up 3.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.29 to $0.32.
What is the cheapest printing of Backup Plan?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Conspiracy at $0.32 on TCGplayer.
What set was Backup Plan first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CNS #2, released 2014-06-06.
Is there a foil version of Backup Plan?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $3.91 versus $0.32 for nonfoil, which is 1122% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Backup Plan legal in Commander?
No, Backup Plan is currently banned in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Backup Plan legal in Modern?
Backup Plan is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Backup Plan legal in Standard?
Backup Plan is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Backup Plan do?
Backup Plan is a Conspiracy. Its Oracle text reads: "(Start the game with this conspiracy face up in the command zone.) Draw an additional hand of seven cards as the game begins. Before taking mulligans, shuffle all but one of your hands into your library.".