Back from the Brink
ISDInnistrad/#44/2011Rare
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.17
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.24
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.3%30d▲ 14.3%90d▲ 4.3%
90d high
$0.24
90d low
$0.20
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.24
Innistrad
- Up 14.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.24.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 108% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
Exile a creature card from your graveyard and pay its mana cost: Create a token that's a copy of that card. Activate only as a sorcery.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc22 Sept 2011
If the exiled creature card has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be zero.
wotc22 Sept 2011
Although you're paying the card's mana cost, you aren't casting that card. Abilities that reduce the cost to cast a creature spell won't apply, and additional costs to cast that creature can't be paid. Alternative costs that affect what it costs to cast a creature spell, such as evoke, can't.
wotc22 Sept 2011
Any "enters" abilities of the creature will trigger when the token enters. Any "as [this creature] enters" or "[this creature] enters with" abilities of the creature will also work.
wotc22 Sept 2011
If you exile a double-faced creature card this way, you'll pay the mana cost of the front face. The token will be a copy of the front face and it won't be able to transform.
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About this card
Back from the Brink
Back from the Brink is an Enchantment, with mana cost {4}{U}{U} (mana value 6).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.24 (up 14.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Back from the Brink FAQ
How much is Back from the Brink worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Back from the Brink is $0.24. It is up 14.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.20 to $0.24.
What is the cheapest printing of Back from the Brink?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Innistrad at $0.24 on TCGplayer.
What set was Back from the Brink first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ISD #44, released 2011-09-30.
Is there a foil version of Back from the Brink?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.50 versus $0.24 for nonfoil, which is 108% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Back from the Brink legal in Commander?
Yes, Back from the Brink is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Back from the Brink legal in Modern?
Yes, Back from the Brink is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Back from the Brink legal in Standard?
Back from the Brink is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Back from the Brink do?
Back from the Brink is an Enchantment with mana cost {4}{U}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Exile a creature card from your graveyard and pay its mana cost: Create a token that's a copy of that card. Activate only as a sorcery.".