Braids's Frightful Return
DMUDominaria United/#85/2022Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€0.10
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.18
Card Kingdom$0.35
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.18TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 12.5%30d▼ 10.0%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.24
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.18
Dominaria United
- Down 10.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 25% below its 90 day high of $0.24.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 56% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Saga
Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.)
I — You may sacrifice a creature. If you do, each opponent discards a card.
II — Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
III — Target opponent may sacrifice a nonland, nontoken permanent of their choice. If they don't, they lose 2 life and you draw a card.
Keywords
Read Ahead
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (1)
wotc9 Sept 2022
As a Saga with read ahead enters the battlefield, its controller chooses a number from one to that Saga’s greatest chapter number. The Saga enters the battlefield with the chosen number of lore counters. Neither choosing the number nor putting the counters on the Saga use the stack, and neither can be responded to.
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About this card
Braids's Frightful Return
Braids's Frightful Return is an Enchantment — Saga, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.18 (down 10.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Braids's Frightful Return FAQ
How much is Braids's Frightful Return worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Braids's Frightful Return is $0.18. It is down 10.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.24.
What is the cheapest printing of Braids's Frightful Return?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria United at $0.18 on TCGplayer.
What set was Braids's Frightful Return first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DMU #85, released 2022-09-09.
Is there a foil version of Braids's Frightful Return?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.28 versus $0.18 for nonfoil, which is 56% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Braids's Frightful Return legal in Commander?
Yes, Braids's Frightful Return is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Braids's Frightful Return legal in Modern?
Yes, Braids's Frightful Return is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Braids's Frightful Return legal in Standard?
Braids's Frightful Return is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Braids's Frightful Return do?
Braids's Frightful Return is an Enchantment — Saga with mana cost {2}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Read ahead (Choose a chapter and start with that many lore counters. Add one after your draw step. Skipped chapters don't trigger. Sacrifice after III.) I — You may sacrifice a creature. If you do, each opponent discards a card. II — Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. III — Target opponent may sacrifice a nonland, nontoken permanent of their choice. If they don't, they lose 2 life and you draw a card.".