Press the Enemy
LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth/#352/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.29
Cardmarket€1.14
ManaPool$0.47
TCGplayer$0.94
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.33
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $1.49Low $0.99▲ 30.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.94TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 2.1%90d▼ 5.1%
90d high
$1.02
90d low
$0.92
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.46
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Down 2.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 8% below its 90 day high of $1.02.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Return target spell or nonland permanent an opponent controls to its owner's hand. You may cast an instant or sorcery spell with equal or lesser mana value from your hand without paying its mana cost.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc16 Jun 2023
If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't pay any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those.
wotc16 Jun 2023
If the spell you cast has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X.
wotc16 Jun 2023
If a permanent with {X} in its mana cost is returned to a player's hand this way, {X} is 0 for the purpose of evaluating its mana value.
wotc16 Jun 2023
If a spell with {X} in its mana cost is returned to a player's hand this way, {X} is the value chosen as the spell was cast for the purpose of evaluating the spell's mana value.
wotc16 Jun 2023
If a spell is returned to its owner's hand, it's removed from the stack and thus will not resolve. The spell isn't countered; it just no longer exists. This works against a spell that can't be countered.
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About this card
Press the Enemy
Press the Enemy is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{U}{U} (mana value 4). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.94 (down 2.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Press the Enemy FAQ
How much is Press the Enemy worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Press the Enemy is $0.94. It is down 2.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.92 to $1.02.
What is the cheapest printing of Press the Enemy?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $0.46 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Press the Enemy?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $4.47 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Press the Enemy are there?
Press the Enemy has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Press the Enemy first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #352, released 2023-06-23.
What is the newest printing of Press the Enemy?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #763, released 2023-11-03.
Is Press the Enemy legal in Commander?
Yes, Press the Enemy is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Press the Enemy legal in Modern?
Yes, Press the Enemy is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.