Wail of the Forgotten
LCIThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan/#343/2023RareBorderless
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.27
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.27
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
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
$0.27TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.9%30d▲ 8.0%90d▲ 17.4%
90d high
$0.28
90d low
$0.22
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.25
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Up 8.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 4% below its 90 day high of $0.28.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 33% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Descend 8 — Choose one. If there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard as you cast this spell, choose one or more instead.
• Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.
• Target opponent discards a card.
• Look at the top three cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard.
Keywords
Descend
Card capabilities
DiscardSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc10 Nov 2023
Cards with the ability word "descend N" have abilities that care if you have at least N permanent cards in your graveyard.
wotc10 Nov 2023
If all targets for the chosen modes become illegal before Wail of the Forgotten resolves, the spell will be countered and none of its effects will happen. If at least one target is still legal, the spell will resolve but will have no effect on any illegal targets.
wotc10 Nov 2023
Some descend triggered abilities include intervening "if" clauses (i.e. "if you have [four or eight] permanent cards in your graveyard" in the middle of the ability). Each of these abilities checks your graveyard at the moment it would trigger to see if it does. If you don't have the required number of permanent cards in your graveyard at that time, the ability doesn't trigger at all. If it does trigger, it will check again as it tries to resolve. If you don't have the required number of permanent cards in your graveyard at that time, the ability won't resolve and none of its effects will happen.
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About this card
Wail of the Forgotten
Wail of the Forgotten is a Sorcery, with mana cost {U}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.27 (up 8.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Wail of the Forgotten FAQ
How much is Wail of the Forgotten worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Wail of the Forgotten is $0.27. It is up 8.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.22 to $0.28.
What is the cheapest printing of Wail of the Forgotten?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Wail of the Forgotten?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Promos at $0.55 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Wail of the Forgotten are there?
Wail of the Forgotten has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Wail of the Forgotten first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LCI #343, released 2023-11-17.
Is there a foil version of Wail of the Forgotten?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.36 versus $0.27 for nonfoil, which is 33% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Wail of the Forgotten legal in Commander?
Yes, Wail of the Forgotten is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Wail of the Forgotten legal in Modern?
Yes, Wail of the Forgotten is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.