Contested War Zone
EOSEdge of Eternities: Stellar Sights/#53/2025RareBorderlessReprint
MV 0
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€1.09
ManaPool$0.23
TCGplayer$1.24
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.10
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $1.99Low $0.99▼ 33.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 3.9%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 5.1%
90d high
$1.34
90d low
$1.18
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.32
Mirrodin Besieged
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 7% below its 90 day high of $1.34.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 53% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Land
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, that creature's controller gains control of this land.
: Add .
, : Attacking creatures get +1/+0 until end of turn.
Card capabilities
LandMana production
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc1 Jun 2011
The last activated ability affects all attacking creatures, not just those you control.
wotc1 Jun 2011
Gaining control of Contested War Zone doesn’t cause it to tap or untap.
wotc1 Jun 2011
The word “you” in a permanent’s trigger condition always refers to the permanent’s current controller.
wotc1 Jun 2011
In some multiplayer formats, creatures controlled by different players may deal combat damage to you simultaneously. If this happens, you control each triggered ability and can put them on the stack in any order. The last ability to resolve will determine who ends up controlling Contested War Zone.
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About this card
Contested War Zone
Contested War Zone is a Land (mana value 0). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.24 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Contested War Zone FAQ
How much is Contested War Zone worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Contested War Zone is $1.24. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.18 to $1.34.
What is the cheapest printing of Contested War Zone?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mirrodin Besieged at $0.32 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Contested War Zone?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Edge of Eternities: Stellar Sights at $4.89 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Contested War Zone are there?
Contested War Zone has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Contested War Zone first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MBS #144, released 2011-02-04.
What is the newest printing of Contested War Zone?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from EOS #53, released 2025-08-01.
Is there a foil version of Contested War Zone?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.90 versus $1.24 for nonfoil, which is 53% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Contested War Zone legal in Commander?
Yes, Contested War Zone is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.