Ambuscade
HOUHour of Devastation/#110/2017Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.03
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▼ 16.7%90d▼ 23.1%
90d high
$0.15
90d low
$0.10
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.10
Hour of Devastation
- Down 16.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 33% below its 90 day high of $0.15.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 130% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target creature you control gets +1/+0 until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls.
Card capabilities
Creature removalInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc14 Jul 2017
If the creature you control leaves the battlefield before Ambuscade resolves, Ambuscade has no effect and no damage is dealt. If the creature an opponent controls leaves the battlefield instead, the creature you control gets +1/+0 even though it won't deal any damage.
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About this card
Ambuscade
Ambuscade is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{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: $0.10 (down 16.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ambuscade FAQ
How much is Ambuscade worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ambuscade is $0.10. It is down 16.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.10 to $0.15.
What is the cheapest printing of Ambuscade?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Hour of Devastation at $0.10 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ambuscade?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Double Masters 2022 at $0.22 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ambuscade are there?
Ambuscade has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ambuscade first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from HOU #110, released 2017-07-14.
What is the newest printing of Ambuscade?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 2X2 #133, released 2022-07-08.
Is there a foil version of Ambuscade?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.23 versus $0.10 for nonfoil, which is 130% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Ambuscade legal in Commander?
Yes, Ambuscade is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.