Random Encounter
FINFinal Fantasy/#150/2025Uncommon
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.07
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.15
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
$0.15TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▼ 21.1%30d▼ 16.7%90d▼ 37.5%
90d high
$0.24
90d low
$0.10
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Final Fantasy
- Down 16.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 38% below its 90 day high of $0.24.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 73% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Shuffle your library, then mill four cards. Put each creature card milled this way onto the battlefield. They gain haste. At the beginning of the next end step, return those creatures to their owner's hand.
Flashback (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Keywords
FlashbackMill
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc6 Jun 2025
A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.
wotc6 Jun 2025
"Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard if the resulting spell is an instant or sorcery spell by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack."
wotc6 Jun 2025
You must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card's type. For instance, you can cast a sorcery using flashback only when you could normally cast a sorcery.
wotc6 Jun 2025
You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.
wotc6 Jun 2025
If a card with flashback is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.
wotc6 Jun 2025
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
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About this card
Random Encounter
Random Encounter is a Sorcery, with mana cost {4}{R}{R} (mana value 6).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.15 (down 16.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Random Encounter FAQ
How much is Random Encounter worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Random Encounter is $0.15. It is down 16.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.10 to $0.24.
What is the cheapest printing of Random Encounter?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Final Fantasy at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What set was Random Encounter first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FIN #150, released 2025-06-13.
Is there a foil version of Random Encounter?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.26 versus $0.15 for nonfoil, which is 73% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Random Encounter legal in Commander?
Yes, Random Encounter is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Random Encounter legal in Modern?
Yes, Random Encounter is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Random Encounter legal in Standard?
Yes, Random Encounter is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Random Encounter do?
Random Encounter is a Sorcery with mana cost {4}{R}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "Shuffle your library, then mill four cards. Put each creature card milled this way onto the battlefield. They gain haste. At the beginning of the next end step, return those creatures to their owner's hand. Flashback {6}{R}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)".