Control of the Court
MB2Mystery Booster 2/#189/2024UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.39
Cardmarket€0.34
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.34
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.85 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.39High $0.99Low $0.39▼ 43.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.34TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▼ 8.1%30d▼ 15.0%90d▼ 5.6%
90d high
$0.41
90d low
$0.31
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.34
Mystery Booster 2
- Down 15.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 17% below its 90 day high of $0.41.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1138% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Draw four cards, then discard three cards at random.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Control of the Court
Control of the Court is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{R} (mana value 2). Printed 2 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: $0.34 (down 15.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Control of the Court FAQ
How much is Control of the Court worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Control of the Court is $0.34. It is down 15.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.31 to $0.41.
What is the cheapest printing of Control of the Court?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster 2 at $0.34 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Control of the Court?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Portal Three Kingdoms at $20.42 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Control of the Court are there?
Control of the Court has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Control of the Court first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PTK #105, released 1999-05-01.
What is the newest printing of Control of the Court?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MB2 #189, released 2024-08-02.
Is there a foil version of Control of the Court?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $4.21 versus $0.34 for nonfoil, which is 1138% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Control of the Court legal in Commander?
Yes, Control of the Court is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.