Risk Factor
GRNGuilds of Ravnica/#113/2018Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.49
Cardmarket€0.68
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.47
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.30
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.49High $1.49Low $0.79▲ 50.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.47TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.1%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 14.5%
90d high
$0.57
90d low
$0.43
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.47
Guilds of Ravnica
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 18% below its 90 day high of $0.57.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 106% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target opponent may have Risk Factor deal 4 damage to them. If that player doesn't, you draw three cards.
Jump-start (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a card in addition to paying its other costs. Then exile this card.)
Keywords
JumpJump-start
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc5 Oct 2018
If the target player is an illegal target by the time Risk Factor tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't draw three cards.
wotc5 Oct 2018
You must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions when casting a spell with jump-start, including those based on the card's type. For instance, you can cast a sorcery using jump-start only when you could normally cast a sorcery.
wotc5 Oct 2018
A spell cast using jump-start will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, it's countered, or it leaves the stack in some other way.
wotc5 Oct 2018
If a card with jump-start is put into your graveyard during your turn, you'll be able to cast it right away if it's legal to do so, before an opponent can take any actions.
wotc5 Oct 2018
If an effect allows you to pay an alternative cost rather than a spell's mana cost, you may pay that alternative cost when you jump-start a spell. You'll still discard a card as an additional cost to cast it.
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About this card
Risk Factor
Risk Factor is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3). Printed 3 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: $0.47 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Risk Factor FAQ
How much is Risk Factor worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Risk Factor is $0.47. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.43 to $0.57.
What is the cheapest printing of Risk Factor?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Guilds of Ravnica at $0.47 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Risk Factor?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Guilds of Ravnica Promos at $1.31 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Risk Factor are there?
Risk Factor has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Risk Factor first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GRN #113, released 2018-10-05.
Is there a foil version of Risk Factor?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.97 versus $0.47 for nonfoil, which is 106% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Risk Factor legal in Commander?
Yes, Risk Factor is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Risk Factor legal in Modern?
Yes, Risk Factor is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.