Word of Command
LEALimited Edition Alpha/#136/1993Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2799.99
Cardmarket€981.46
ManaPool$885.70
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1400.00
Paper retail history (USD)
2 providers
Latest $2.8kHigh $2.8kLow $2.8k▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.10TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-10-07
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 98.8%90d▼ 98.8%
90d high
$92.00
90d low
$1.10
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.10
30th Anniversary Edition
- Last TCGplayer observation was 2026-10-07 (34 days ago). Recent price movement is not available until new observations arrive.
- Was 99% below its 90 day high of $92.00 as of 2026-10-07.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$2,501.00
AnyGrade 9
$2,274.00
AnyGrade 8
$1,627.00
AnyGrade 7
$909.00
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it. You control that player until Word of Command finishes resolving. The player plays that card if able. While doing so, the player can activate mana abilities only if they're from lands that player controls and only if mana they produce is spent to activate other mana abilities of lands the player controls and/or to play that card. If the chosen card is cast as a spell, you control the player while that spell is resolving.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (12)
wotc13 Jul 2016
While controlling another player, you can see all cards in the game that player can see. This includes cards in that player's hand, face-down cards that player controls, and any cards in that player's library the player may look at.
wotc13 Jul 2016
Controlling a player doesn't allow you to look at that player's sideboard. If an effect instructs that player to choose a card from outside the game, you can't have that player choose any card.
wotc1 Jan 2011
Your opponent can't counter the Word of Command after letting you look at their hand, but they can attempt to counter the spell you force them to cast.
wotc1 Jan 2011
You control the player while this spell is resolving, which means you get to see anything they can see. If that player is required to search their library as part of playing the card or as part of its resolution if it's cast as a spell, then you can see the cards in that player's library as well.
wotc1 Jan 2011
You must order your opponent to play the chosen card if it is possible to do so.
wotc1 Jan 2011
During the resolution of this spell, that player plays the chosen card.
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About this card
Word of Command
Word of Command is an Instant, with mana cost {B}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 7 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.10 (down 98.8% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Word of Command FAQ
How much is Word of Command worth?
The most recent TCGplayer USD retail price recorded for Word of Command was $1.10 on 2026-10-07 (34 days ago). We will refresh this once new observations arrive. Across the 90 days ending 2026-10-07 the price ranged from $1.10 to $92.00.
What is the cheapest printing of Word of Command?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from 30th Anniversary Edition at $1.10 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Word of Command?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Unlimited Edition at $386.00 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Word of Command are there?
Word of Command has been printed 7 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Word of Command first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEA #136, released 1993-08-05.
What is the newest printing of Word of Command?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 30A #430, released 2022-11-28.
Is Word of Command legal in Commander?
Yes, Word of Command is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Word of Command legal in Modern?
Word of Command is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.