Break the Ice
MH2Modern Horizons 2/#77/2021Uncommon
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.25
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.33
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.15 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.59Low $0.35▼ 28.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.33TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 10.0%90d▲ 37.5%
90d high
$0.36
90d low
$0.24
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.33
Modern Horizons 2
- Up 10.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 8% below its 90 day high of $0.36.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 106% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Destroy target land that is snow or could produce .
Overload (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")
Keywords
Overload
Card capabilities
Land destructionSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (6)
wotc12 Jan 2024
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as an overload cost), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
wotc12 Jan 2024
If you are instructed to cast a spell with overload "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to pay its overload cost instead.
wotc12 Jan 2024
If you don't pay the overload cost of a spell with overload, that spell will have a single target. If you pay the overload cost, the spell won't have any targets.
wotc12 Jan 2024
Because a spell with overload doesn't target when its overload cost is paid, it may affect permanents with hexproof or with protection from the appropriate color.
wotc18 Jun 2021
A land "is snow" if it has the snow supertype.
wotc18 Jun 2021
Break the Ice cares about what kind of mana could be produced by abilities of a land, even if that ability couldn't currently be activated. For example, a land with "{T}: Add {C}" is still a legal target even if it is currently tapped.
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About this card
Break the Ice
Break the Ice is a Sorcery, with mana cost {B}{B} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.33 (up 10.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Break the Ice FAQ
How much is Break the Ice worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Break the Ice is $0.33. It is up 10.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.24 to $0.36.
What is the cheapest printing of Break the Ice?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 2 at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
What set was Break the Ice first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MH2 #77, released 2021-06-18.
Is there a foil version of Break the Ice?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.68 versus $0.33 for nonfoil, which is 106% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Break the Ice legal in Commander?
Yes, Break the Ice is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Break the Ice legal in Modern?
Yes, Break the Ice is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Break the Ice legal in Standard?
Break the Ice is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Break the Ice do?
Break the Ice is a Sorcery with mana cost {B}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Destroy target land that is snow or could produce {C}. Overload {4}{B}{B} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")".