Momentum Breaker
DFTAetherdrift/#97/2025Uncommon
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.39
Cardmarket€0.46
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.32
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.05
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.39High $0.99Low $0.39▼ 33.9%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.32TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 10.3%30d▲ 14.3%90d▲ 6.7%
90d high
$0.36
90d low
$0.26
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.32
Aetherdrift
- Up 14.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 11% below its 90 day high of $0.36.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 6% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.)
When this enchantment enters, each opponent sacrifices a creature or Vehicle of their choice. Each opponent who can't discards a card.
, Sacrifice this enchantment: You gain life equal to your speed.
Keywords
Start your engines!
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc7 Feb 2025
If an effect needs to know what a player’s speed is and that player doesn’t have a speed, their speed is considered 0.
wotc7 Feb 2025
Your speed doesn’t change until a spell or ability says so, such as the inherent triggered ability that cares about opponents losing life during your turn. Notably, losing control of permanents with start your engines! doesn’t affect your speed.
wotc7 Feb 2025
Each player tracks their speed (or lack thereof) separately. Increasing your speed has no effect on whether another player has speed.
wotc7 Feb 2025
A player “has max speed” if their speed is 4.
wotc7 Feb 2025
“Max speed — [ability]” means “As long as you have max speed, this object has [ability].” If the granted ability functions in a zone other than the battlefield, the max speed ability does too.
wotc7 Feb 2025
Start your engines! isn’t a triggered ability. Increasing your speed to 1 is something that happens as a state-based action as soon as you control a permanent with the ability. Notably, this includes gaining control of a permanent with the ability that another player controls.
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About this card
Momentum Breaker
Momentum Breaker is an Enchantment, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.32 (up 14.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Momentum Breaker FAQ
How much is Momentum Breaker worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Momentum Breaker is $0.32. It is up 14.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.26 to $0.36.
What is the cheapest printing of Momentum Breaker?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Aetherdrift at $0.32 on TCGplayer.
What set was Momentum Breaker first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DFT #97, released 2025-02-14.
Is there a foil version of Momentum Breaker?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.34 versus $0.32 for nonfoil, which is 6% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Momentum Breaker legal in Commander?
Yes, Momentum Breaker is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Momentum Breaker legal in Modern?
Yes, Momentum Breaker is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Momentum Breaker legal in Standard?
Yes, Momentum Breaker is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Momentum Breaker do?
Momentum Breaker is an Enchantment with mana cost {1}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.) When this enchantment enters, each opponent sacrifices a creature or Vehicle of their choice. Each opponent who can't discards a card. {2}, Sacrifice this enchantment: You gain life equal to your speed.".