Price of Fame
GRNGuilds of Ravnica/#83/2018Uncommon
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.39
Cardmarket€0.15
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.24
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.39High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 11.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 7.7%90d▼ 7.7%
90d high
$0.33
90d low
$0.19
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.24
Guilds of Ravnica
- Down 7.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 27% below its 90 day high of $0.33.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 346% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
This spell costs less to cast if it targets a legendary creature.
Destroy target creature.
Surveil 2. (Look at the top two 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
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc12 Jan 2024
You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, you'll surveil last. For others, you'll surveil and then perform other actions.
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.
wotc12 Jan 2024
Some spells that instruct you to surveil require targets. You can't cast a spell without choosing legal targets. If all of those targets become illegal, the spell doesn't resolve and you won't surveil.
wotc5 Oct 2018
Price of Fame's mana value is 4, even if it costs {2} less to cast.
wotc5 Oct 2018
Price of Fame can target a creature that's indestructible. It won't be destroyed, but you'll surveil.
wotc5 Oct 2018
You'll surveil before resolving any abilities that trigger on the target creature dying.
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About this card
Price of Fame
Price of Fame is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{B} (mana value 4). Printed 4 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: $0.24 (down 7.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Price of Fame FAQ
How much is Price of Fame worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Price of Fame is $0.24. It is down 7.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.19 to $0.33.
What is the cheapest printing of Price of Fame?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Guilds of Ravnica at $0.24 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Price of Fame?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Zendikar Rising Commander at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Price of Fame are there?
Price of Fame has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Price of Fame first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GRN #83, released 2018-10-05.
What is the newest printing of Price of Fame?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #ZNC-52, released 2026-10-19.
Is there a foil version of Price of Fame?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.07 versus $0.24 for nonfoil, which is 346% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Price of Fame legal in Commander?
Yes, Price of Fame is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.