Grim Contest
FRFFate Reforged/#153/2015Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.12
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.19
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.19TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 26.7%90d▼ 24.0%
90d high
$0.25
90d low
$0.15
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.19
Fate Reforged
- Up 26.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 24% below its 90 day high of $0.25.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 63% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Choose target creature you control and target creature an opponent controls. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its toughness to the other.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc24 Nov 2014
If either target is an illegal target as Grim Contest tries to resolve, neither creature will deal or be dealt damage.
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About this card
Grim Contest
Grim Contest is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{B}{G} (mana value 3). 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: $0.19 (up 26.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Grim Contest FAQ
How much is Grim Contest worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Grim Contest is $0.19. It is up 26.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.15 to $0.25.
What is the cheapest printing of Grim Contest?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Fate Reforged at $0.19 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Grim Contest?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.28 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Grim Contest are there?
Grim Contest has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Grim Contest first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FRF #153, released 2015-01-23.
What is the newest printing of Grim Contest?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #FRF-153, released 2019-11-07.
Is there a foil version of Grim Contest?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.31 versus $0.19 for nonfoil, which is 63% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Grim Contest legal in Commander?
Yes, Grim Contest is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.