Severed Strands
GRNGuilds of Ravnica/#85/2018Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.06
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.10
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
$0.10TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 25.0%90d▲ 66.7%
90d high
$0.10
90d low
$0.04
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.08
Double Masters 2022
- Up 25.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.10.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 240% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. Destroy target creature an opponent controls.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc5 Oct 2018
If the target creature is a legal target but can't be destroyed, most likely because it has indestructible, you still gain life.
wotc5 Oct 2018
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you can't cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you can't sacrifice additional creatures.
wotc5 Oct 2018
The amount of life gained is equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness as it last existed on the battlefield.
wotc5 Oct 2018
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Severed Strands tries to resolve, the spell doesn't resolve. You don't gain life.
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About this card
Severed Strands
Severed Strands is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.10 (up 25.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Severed Strands FAQ
How much is Severed Strands worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Severed Strands is $0.10. It is up 25.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.04 to $0.10.
What is the cheapest printing of Severed Strands?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Double Masters 2022 at $0.08 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Severed Strands?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Jumpstart at $0.30 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Severed Strands are there?
Severed Strands has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Severed Strands first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GRN #85, released 2018-10-05.
What is the newest printing of Severed Strands?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #488, released 2024-11-15.
Is there a foil version of Severed Strands?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.34 versus $0.10 for nonfoil, which is 240% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Severed Strands legal in Commander?
Yes, Severed Strands is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.