Contingency Plan
EMNEldritch Moon/#52/2016Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.22
TCGplayer$0.16
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▼ 10.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.16TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 5.9%30d▼ 11.1%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.20
90d low
$0.15
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Eldritch Moon
- Down 11.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 20% below its 90 day high of $0.20.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 294% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Surveil 5. (Look at the top five cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
Keywords
Surveil
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc12 Jan 2024
When you surveil, you may put all the cards you look at back on top of your library, you may put all of those cards into your graveyard, or you may put some of those cards on top and the rest of them into your graveyard.
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About this card
Contingency Plan
Contingency Plan is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.16 (down 11.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Contingency Plan FAQ
How much is Contingency Plan worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Contingency Plan is $0.16. It is down 11.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.15 to $0.20.
What is the cheapest printing of Contingency Plan?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Eldritch Moon at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Contingency Plan?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.42 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Contingency Plan are there?
Contingency Plan has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Contingency Plan first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from EMN #52, released 2016-07-22.
What is the newest printing of Contingency Plan?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #EMN-52, released 2019-11-07.
Is there a foil version of Contingency Plan?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.63 versus $0.16 for nonfoil, which is 294% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Contingency Plan legal in Commander?
Yes, Contingency Plan is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.