Diminish
M11Magic 2011/#52/2010Common
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.07
TCGplayer$0.04
ManaPool$0.15
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
$0.04TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 33.3%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.05
90d low
$0.03
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.04
Magic 2011
- Up 33.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 20% below its 90 day high of $0.05.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1150% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target creature has base power and toughness 1/1 until end of turn.
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 (2)
wotc17 Nov 2017
Effects that modify the target creature’s power or toughness, such as the effects of Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite or prowess, will apply to it no matter when they started to take effect. The same is true for counters that change the creature’s power or toughness (such as +1/+1 counters).
wotc17 Nov 2017
Diminish overwrites all previous effects that set the target creature’s power and toughness to specific values. Other effects that set its power or toughness to specific values that start to apply after Diminish resolves will overwrite this effect.
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About this card
Diminish
Diminish is an Instant, with mana cost {U} (mana value 1). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.04 (up 33.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Diminish FAQ
How much is Diminish worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Diminish is $0.04. It is up 33.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.03 to $0.05.
What is the cheapest printing of Diminish?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Magic 2011 at $0.04 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Diminish?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.26 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Diminish are there?
Diminish has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Diminish first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M11 #52, released 2010-07-16.
What is the newest printing of Diminish?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #IMA-50, released 2019-11-07.
Is there a foil version of Diminish?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.50 versus $0.04 for nonfoil, which is 1150% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Diminish legal in Commander?
Yes, Diminish is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.