Midnight Clock
ELDThrone of Eldraine/#54/2019Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.69
Cardmarket€0.28
ManaPool$0.26
TCGplayer$0.41
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.09
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.69High $0.99Low $0.59▼ 30.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.41TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 5.1%30d▲ 13.9%90d▲ 20.6%
90d high
$0.49
90d low
$0.33
Paper printings priced
13
Currently 6th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.31
Aetherdrift Commander
- Up 13.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 16% below its 90 day high of $0.49.
- This printing is the 6th cheapest paper printing currently priced (13 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 154% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
: Add .
: Put an hour counter on this artifact.
At the beginning of each upkeep, put an hour counter on this artifact.
When the twelfth hour counter is put on this artifact, shuffle your hand and graveyard into your library, then draw seven cards. Exile this artifact.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc4 Oct 2019
If Midnight Clock leaves the battlefield while its last ability is on the stack, it won't be exiled.
wotc4 Oct 2019
Midnight Clock's first triggered ability triggers at the beginning of each upkeep, not just your upkeep. In a Two-Headed Giant game, an ability that triggers at the beginning of each upkeep rather than each player's upkeep triggers only once during each team's upkeep.
wotc4 Oct 2019
Midnight Clock's last ability triggers after one or more counters are put onto it if it had fewer than twelve counters on it before those counters were put on it and it has twelve or more counters on it after.
wotc4 Oct 2019
You can activate Midnight Clock's mana ability to pay the cost of its second ability.
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About this card
Midnight Clock
Midnight Clock is an Artifact, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3). Printed 13 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: $0.41 (up 13.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Midnight Clock FAQ
How much is Midnight Clock worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Midnight Clock is $0.41. It is up 13.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.33 to $0.49.
What is the cheapest printing of Midnight Clock?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Aetherdrift Commander at $0.31 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Midnight Clock?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Throne of Eldraine at $4.14 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Midnight Clock are there?
Midnight Clock has been printed 13 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Midnight Clock first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ELD #54, released 2019-10-04.
What is the newest printing of Midnight Clock?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #2217, released 2025-10-27.
Is there a foil version of Midnight Clock?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.04 versus $0.41 for nonfoil, which is 154% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Midnight Clock legal in Commander?
Yes, Midnight Clock is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.