Direct Current
GRNGuilds of Ravnica/#96/2018Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.04
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.13
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
$0.13TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 18.8%30d▼ 18.8%90d▼ 27.8%
90d high
$0.18
90d low
$0.13
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.08
Ravnica: Clue Edition
- Down 18.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 28% below its 90 day high of $0.18.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 115% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Direct Current deals 2 damage to any target.
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
Graveyard interactionSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
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
Direct Current
Direct Current is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{R}{R} (mana value 3). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.13 (down 18.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Direct Current FAQ
How much is Direct Current worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Direct Current is $0.13. It is down 18.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.13 to $0.18.
What is the cheapest printing of Direct Current?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ravnica: Clue Edition at $0.08 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Direct Current?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.26 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Direct Current are there?
Direct Current has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Direct Current first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GRN #96, released 2018-10-05.
What is the newest printing of Direct Current?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CLU #132, released 2024-02-23.
Is there a foil version of Direct Current?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.28 versus $0.13 for nonfoil, which is 115% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Direct Current legal in Commander?
Yes, Direct Current is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.